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JAIR BOLSONARO

Brazilian police on Thursday called for the indictment of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro over a 2022 coup plot to prevent current leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 22, 2024
Brazil police accuse Bolsonaro and ex-ministers of 2022 coup plot
The final police report caps a nearly two-year investigation into Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's role in the election-denying movement.
Protesters demonstrate against the country's ban of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 8, 2024
Brazil's right rallies against 'censorship' amid X suspension
The move was the culmination of a legal spat that began when a supreme court Judge ordered the suspension of several X accounts belonging to Bolsonaro supporters.
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, at the Viva Technology conference in Paris on June 16, 2023.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2024
Brazil judge opens inquiry into Musk over blocked accounts on X
Musk has challenged a decision by a Supreme Court judge ordering the blocking of certain accounts.
Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's former president, march on Avenida Paulista in Sao Paulo on Sunday
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2024
Bolsonaro rallies supporters in Brazil amid police probes
Dozens of conservative congressmen and governors attended, demonstrating Bolsonaro’s grip on the Brazilian right.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro surrendered his passport to police last Thursday and four of his ex-aides have been arrested.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2024
Bolsonaro coup probe weakens Brazil's right-wing opposition
A social media survey showed 58% of posts were critical of Bolsonaro, while 42% were favorable, indicating that he still has considerable support.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 2, 2023
Why Jair Bolsonaro was barred in Brazil but Trump can run in the U.S.
In both the United States and Brazil, former presidents made baseless claims of fraud, and their supporters stormed government buildings.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2023
Bolsonaro to be banned from public office in Brazil for eight years
The widely-anticipated ban is the first of several legal rulings that could go against the former leader in the coming months.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 4, 2023
Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing after police raid in COVID probe
Police said in a statement that they are investigating allegations that false data was entered into public health systems and vaccination cards were changed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 31, 2023
Bolsonaro has no intention of cutting his stay in Florida short
Back home, Bolsonaro is under investigation on multiple fronts, including his involvement in the Jan. 8 riots by supporters who refused to accept he lost the election.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 17, 2023
Brazil's crowdfunded insurrection leaves paper trail for police
Pix, a wildly successful government-run payments system, has become a key financial pillar underpinning Bolsonaro's election-denial movement.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2023
Brazil top court to investigate Jair Bolsonaro's role in Brasilia riots
Brazil's Supreme Court will probe the former president for allegedly encouraging anti-democratic protests that ended in the storming of government buildings by his supporters.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2023
Bolsonaro finds a refuge near the ‘Most Magical Place on Earth’
That the former president would choose Orlando as his refuge isn't surprising. At least 30,000 Brazilians have made the area home, according to city estimates.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 10, 2023
Was Brazil's insurrection foretold?
It is cold comfort that most of the militants who sacked Brazil's government institutions were amateurs, much like their counterparts in the U.S. Jan. 6 insurrection.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2023
What drove a mass attack on Brazil’s capital? Mass delusion.
Millions of Brazilians appear to be convinced that October's presidential election was rigged against Bolsonaro, despite audits and analyses by experts finding nothing of the sort.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2023
Lula slams far-right 'terrorism' as Brazil clears protest camps
Brazilian security forces arrested 1,500 people as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned 'acts of terrorism' after a far-right mob stormed the seat of power.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2023
Bolsonaro's Florida stay puts ball in Biden's court after Brasilia riots
After watching Donald Trump supporters invade the U.S. Capitol two years ago, Biden is now facing mounting pressure to remove Bolsonaro from his self-imposed exile.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2023
Bolsonaro supporters invade Brazil presidential palace, Congress and Supreme Court
The uprising underlined the severe polarization that still grips the country days after the inauguration of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jan 5, 2023
Brazil's Bolsonaro faces legal risks after losing immunity
Bolsonaro's future may hinge on the path charted by crusading Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, as well as on the calculations of new President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 27, 2022
Bolsonaro's call to arms inspired foiled Brazil bomb plot, suspect tells police
The incident has added a new dimension to post-election violence in Brazil, where tensions remain high after the most fraught vote in a generation.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 29, 2022
'Neymar haters': Brazil's political divide spills over to World Cup
The Selecao superstar came under criticism after saying he would dedicate his first 2022 FIFA World Cup goal to Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.

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