20 days ago

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro allowed to serve 27-year sentence at home due to failing health ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Mar › 24 (Tue) @ 19:48 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

The former president was in prison for a coup attempt after losing the country’s last election

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Brazil’s former president Ja…

3 months ago

Brazilian Supreme Court says Bolsonaro can leave prison to undergo surgery ⊕

found 2025 › Dec › 23 (Tue) @ 20:10 UTC

a story from Al Jazeera 🚨 › Al Jazeera English

Justice Alexandre de Moraes has approved a request for the ex-president to leave prison for hernia treatment.

4 months ago

US treasury lifts sanctions on Brazilian judge who presided over Bolsonaro case ⊕

found 2025 › Dec › 12 (Fri) @ 20:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Justice Alexandre de Moraes and his wife had been under Global Magnitsky sanctions after conviction of ex-president

The US Department of the Treasury has lifted sanctions imposed on the Brazilian supr…

6 months ago

Operation World Cup: the murder plot at the heart of Brazil’s trial of the century ○

found 2025 › Sep › 12 (Fri) @ 12:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Intricate plan to allegedly murder top judge and incoming president and vice-president was central to Jair Bolsonaro coup hopes

The conspirators used codenames to conceal their identities as they gear…

7 months ago

Brazil: first judge in Jair Bolsonaro coup plot trial votes to convict ○

found 2025 › Sep › 09 (Tue) @ 19:35 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Four other supreme court justices to cast their votes in coming days, with verdict expected by Thursday or Friday

‘He’s always on the attack’: the Brazilian judge prosecuting Bolsonaro inspires both l…

‘He’s always on the attack’: the Brazilian judge prosecuting Bolsonaro inspires both love and hate ○

found 2025 › Sep › 08 (Mon) @ 09:35 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Alexandre de Moraes is leading the criminal trial against the former president for allegedly engineering a coup

Anatomy of a coup plot: why Jair Bolsonaro is on trial

Tattoo artist Bruno Ferreira has i…

8 months ago

Top US diplomat in Brazil summoned to foreign ministry over Bolsonaro trial comments ○

found 2025 › Aug › 08 (Fri) @ 20:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

US embassy accused supreme court judge of persecuting ex-president, currently on trial for alleged coup attempt

Brazil’s foreign ministry has summoned the US chargé d’affaires after the embassy posted…

Brazil judge eases Jair Bolsonaro house arrest to allow family visits ○

found 2025 › Aug › 06 (Wed) @ 17:30 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Ex-president can see children and grandchildren without prior court approval, but phone and video ban remains

A Brazilian supreme court judge has eased the terms of Jair Bolsonaro’s house arrest, allo…

Brazil’s supreme court judge orders house arrest of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro ○

found 2025 › Aug › 04 (Mon) @ 22:10 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Bolsonaro accused of breaking ‘preventative measures’ imposed amid concerns of avoiding penalty over alleged coup attempt

A Brazilian supreme court judge has ordered the house arrest of former preside…

Top Brazil judge vows to continue Bolsonaro trial despite US sanctions ○

found 2025 › Aug › 01 (Fri) @ 18:10 UTC

a story from Financial Times ✅ › Financial Times

Alexandre de Moraes says supreme court expects to reach a verdict in former president’s case later this year