Jair Bolsonaro’s rise and fall

[ad_1] Caio QueroHead of BBC News BrasilGetty ImagesBrazil's ex-president has been convicted of plotting a coupIn September 2018, as Jair Bolsonaro campaigned in the south-eastern city of Juiz de Fora, a 40-year-old man pushed through…

Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison…

[ad_1] Ione WellsSouth America correspondent in Brasília andVanessa BuschschlüterBBC NewsEVARISTO SA/AFP via Getty ImagesJair Bolsonaro was found guilty of five chargesThe former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to 27 years and three…

Jair Bolsonaro’s coup trial gripped Brazil

[ad_1] This is a huge moment for Brazil.Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro has been convicted of attempting a coup and leading an armed criminal group after losing the last election, which culminated in his supporters attacking government…

Jair Bolsonaro’s lawyers to present his defence at…

[ad_1] Lawyers for Jair Bolsonaro will present their defence arguments at his trial at the Supreme Court in Brasília on Wednesday.The former Brazilian President governed the country from January 2019 to December 2022, and is…

What to know about verdict, sentencing phase of…

[ad_1] The verdict and sentencing phase in the coup trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro starts on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) at the Supreme Court in Brasilia. The embattled leader faces a possible conviction…

Police accuse Jair Bolsonaro and son of obstruction…

[ad_1] Police in Brazil have accused former President Jair Bolsonaro, 70, and his 41-year-old son Eduardo of obstruction of justice. They allege that the two tried to interfere in the trial currently under way against…

Brazil’s Supreme Court orders house arrest for former…

[ad_1] Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Brazil’s Supreme Court on Monday (August 4, 2025) ordered the house arrest for the country's former President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for allegedly masterminding…