Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is recovering after undergoing surgery on Sunday, his fifth since being stabbed in the stomach while campaigning in 2018, his wife, Michelle, said in a social media post. “Surgery concluded with success,” she posted. “My heart overflows with gratefulness for each one of you who have been praying.” The procedure…
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro may undergo a new surgery, which would be his fifth since being stabbed while campaigning in 2018, after feeling strong abdominal pain during an event with supporters in northeastern Brazil, he posted on X on Saturday. Bolsonaro was hospitalized on Friday in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, forcing…
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for allegedly conspiring to overthrow the government after he lost a 2022 election, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, moving swiftly in a case that could reshape the political landscape. A five-judge panel decided unanimously to put Bolsonaro on trial. If found guilty in the court proceedings…
Brazilian authorities on Saturday arrested General Walter Braga Netto, a former defence minister and close ally of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, on suspicion of obstructing an investigation into an alleged 2022 coup attempt, a police source told AFP. Brazil’s Federal Police said it had detained “people who would be obstructing” the probe. “Braga Netto was arrested…
Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in the 2022 election, according to a Federal Police report unsealed on Tuesday. Federal Police last Thursday formally accused Bolsonaro and 36 other people of attempting a coup. They sent their…