Brazil, Bolsonaro

Meet the 5 top court justices in Brazil who could decide the future of former President Bolsonaro
Five of Brazil’s 11 Supreme Court justices will decide in the next three weeks whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others charged by the country’s prosecutor-general with attempting a coup will stand trial.
Streamlined charges against Bolsonaro may speed case ahead of 2026 Brazil vote
Brazilian prosecutors presented a streamlined version of charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro this week over a plot to overturn his 2022 electoral loss, which could boost the chances of a final ruling before next year's elections.
Brazil charges Bolsonaro with leading plot to seize power, kill rivals
Former president Jair Bolsonaro is accused of plotting the assassination of political rivals and a military takeover of Latin America’s largest country.
Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro has been charged over an alleged coup. What’s next for him?
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged with orchestrating a plot to stay in office despite losing the 2022 election.
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro charged in connection with alleged coup plot
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged in connection with an alleged coup plot to overturn the results of the 2022 election and keep his opponent from taking power, according to documents filed by prosecutors Tuesday evening.
Charged with coup plot, Bolsonaro seeks lifeline from Brazil lawmakers
After Brazil's top prosecutor charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with plotting a 2022 coup, the ex-president's political future may hinge on a legislative blitz to change how politicians are blocked from running for office.
Brazil Charges Bolsonaro With Plotting a Coup After 2022 Election Loss
Brazil’s attorney general accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of overseeing a scheme to try to hold on to power. The Supreme Court will decide whether he is arrested.
Brazil charges Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup after losing 2022 election
Brazil's attorney general has charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with attempting to lead a coup involving more than two dozen people following his 2022 election loss.
Brazil’s Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro Charged Over Alleged Coup Plot
The charges against Bolsonaro stem from the former president’s attempt to overturn his 2022 presidential election loss against President Lula da Silva.
Brazil coup charges could end Bolsonaro’s political career − but they won’t extinguish Bolsonarismo
The South American country’s attorney general filed five criminal charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others in its Supreme Court on Feb. 18, 2025, detonating political shock waves.
Lula says Bolsonaro’s push for amnesty means he’s admitting guilt in Brazil coup plot
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, is acknowledging his guilt in a case in which he's accused of plotting a coup to stay in power after his 2022 electoral defeat by focusing on a campaign for an amnesty.
Brazil's Bolsonaro charged for alleged plot to stage coup and poison his successor as president, Lula da Silva
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been formally charged for an alleged plot to stage a coup and try to poison his ...
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Jair Bolsonaro Could Finally Go to Jail
Two years and ten days after a mob of his partisans invaded and trashed Brazil’s houses of government, the law has come for ...
Trump Media Group Sues Brazilian Judge Weighing Arrest of Jair Bolsonaro
The lawsuit came hours after the justice received an indictment of Brazil’s former president, who is an ally of President ...
Brazil Stood Up for Its Democracy. Why Didn’t the U.S.?
Jair Bolsonaro was made to answer for trying to overturn an election.
Brazil Supreme Court justice orders Rumble suspension nationwide for alleged non-compliance
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the suspension of video-sharing platform Rumble in the South American nation ...
Analysis: Bolsonaro’s political persecution narrative will be Lula’s biggest problem
The complaint puts Bolsonaro in the position of being politically persecuted and has the potential to inflame the former ...