Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil’s Supreme Court sentences first Brasilia riot defendant to 17 years
Justices vote to convict Aecio Lucio Costa Pereira on charges that included armed association and an attempted coup.
Published On 14 Sep 2023
Trials begin in Brazil for pro-Bolsonaro rioters who stormed capital
Prosecutors hope to send the message that Brazil has ‘turned the page on the day of coups’, rejecting election violence.
Published On 13 Sep 2023
Brazil to rein in gun ownership after Bolsonaro-era expansion
Former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro loosened restrictions on gun purchases and encouraged firearm ownership.
Published On 21 Jul 2023
From: People & Power
Saving Brazil’s Democracy
We investigate the forces threatening Brazil’s democratic institutions and the Lula government’s agenda.
Video Duration 25 minutes 00 seconds
Published On 12 Jul 2023

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has promised to end destruction of the Amazon rainforest by 2030.

Majority on Brazilian electoral court finds former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro guilty of abuse of power.

The former right-wing president is accused of spreading false claims about Brazil’s election system.

Bolsonaro aide Mauro Cid is accused of having ‘gathered documents’ to support a coup against Brazil’s President Lula.

Move marks setback for President Lula da Silva’s push to protect Indigenous rights and stem Amazon deforestation.

Nicolas Maduro makes first visit to Brazil in years as Venezuela sees better ties with region’s left-wing leaders.

Jair Bolsonaro says ‘surprised’ by search, as police said they conducted 16 raids in probe into false COVID documents.

Alessandra Korap is one of six recipients of the 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize for grassroots activism.

Supreme Court justice’s order is part of probe into January 8 riots that saw Bolsonaro supporters storm gov’t buildings.

Despite some gains in social welfare and Indigenous rights, analysts say progress is not happening fast enough.

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