Rapporteur of Brazilian Electoral Court recommends 8 years of ineligibility for Bolsonaro
Minister Benedito Gonçalves, rapporteur of the case at the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) against Jair Bolsonaro, has voted for the...
June 28, 2023Topic
Jair Bolsonaro
Brazil’s electoral court resumes proceedings on the eligibility of former president Bolsonaro
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) is set to resume the trial on former President Jair Bolsonaro's eligibility on Tuesday, June...
June 26, 2023
Jair Bolsonaro expresses intent to run in 2024 municipal elections despite pending ineligibility
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has stated his desire to participate in the municipal elections scheduled for 2024, despite an...
June 23, 2023
150,000 signatures submitted in Brazil demanding future ineligibility of Bolsonaro
Several Brazilian civil society entities and parliamentarians have submitted a document with over 150,000 virtual signatures to the Superior Electoral...
June 22, 2023
Brazil’s Supreme Court orders interrogation of Bolsonaro over alleged coup plot
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court has ordered the Federal Police to question former President Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022) in an investigation into...
June 17, 2023 Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro’s accounts frozen over unpaid pandemic fine
In a court ruling, São Paulo's Court of Justice (TJSP) has ordered a freeze on approximately US$18,200 (87,400 reais) from...
June 14, 2023
São Paulo governor is favorite to replace Bolsonaro as conservative leader in Brazil, says poll
São Paulo governor is favorite to replace Bolsonaro as conservative le. Brazil conservative politics coverage and expert analysis from The...
April 23, 2023
Opinion: Haunted by insurrection, Lula is in a hurry to change Brazil
By Simone Preissler Iglesias* (Opinion) Late in the afternoon of January 8, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva looked out over...
April 17, 2023
“The far right has captured the social networks,” says Brazil’s censorship czar Moraes in defending regulation
The controversial Supreme Court Justice blamed the "far right" in the US for creating an environment in which social networks...
April 1, 2023