Jair Bolsonaro Arrested in Brazil Amid Fears He Might Flee to Avoid Prison

The arrest came days before the former president was expected to be ordered to begin a 27-year prison sentence for staging a failed coup.

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Amazon Oil Drilling Undermines Brazil’s Climate Credibility Before COP30

Brazil, which is hosting the 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference this month, wants to show the world it is a leader in safeguarding the planet. Its record tells a more complicated story.

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At Least 64 Dead in Rio de Janeiro as Brazilian Police Crack Down on Drug Gangs

The authorities said the deadliest operation in Rio’s history had killed four police officers and at least 60 other people. It was an attack on “narco-terrorists,” the state governor said.

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Trump Strikes Softer Tone on Brazil, Following a Scathing Lula Speech

President Trump said he encountered the Brazilian president at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday and they briefly embraced. He said the two would meet next week.

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After Bolsonaro’s Conviction, Brazil Already Considers His Amnesty

Brazil’s top court sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison. The nation’s Congress is already debating how to free him.

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Brazil Defies Trump’s Demands by Convicting Bolsonaro

Latin America’s largest nation is shaping up as a test case on how to defy President Trump.

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Bolsonaro was Sentenced to 27 Years for Plotting a Coup in Brazil. What Comes Next?

Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison for conspiring to cling to power after losing the 2022 elections.

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Bolsonaro Convicted of Attempting a Coup in Brazil, Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison

Brazil’s Supreme Court convicted the former president of trying to cling to power after losing the 2022 election, including a plan to assassinate his opponent.

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Brazil’s Supreme Court Is On Course to Convict Bolsonaro in Coup Plot

A majority of voting justices said they plan to vote to convict Brazil’s former president of trying to hold onto power. A final verdict could come Thursday.

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The New Symbol of the Brazilian Right: the American Flag

In a nod to President Trump, Brazil’s nationalist movement has adopted the stars and stripes. Now one flag could be the focus of an investigation involving the N.F.L.

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