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Bolsonaro leaves Brazilian prison to undergo medical examinations after fall from his bed

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has temporarily left a prison in Brasilia for medical examinations after hitting his head

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Brazil's Bolsonaro leaves hospital and returns to jail in capital Brasilia

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro left a hospital in capital Brasilia on Thursday, a week after he underwent a double hernia surgery

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Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for coup plot

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has started to serve a 27-year prison sentence on Tuesday after he was convicted for leading a coup attempt following his 2022 presidential election loss, despite pressure and protest from US President Donald Trump.

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Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro ordered to start 27-year prison sentence

The far-right leader was taken into custody on Saturday after attempting to break his ankle monitor

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Brazil's Bolsonaro Adds Skin Cancer To Medical Woes

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted last week of leading an attempted coup, has been diagnosed with skin cancer, his doctor said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Brazil’s Bolsonaro goes to hospital for the second time since his coup trial conviction

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has returned to a hospital in Brasilia

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Brazil ex-President Jair Bolsonaro leaves house arrest for hospital visit

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has left his home in Brasilia where he is under house arrest to undergo a medical procedure at a nearby hospital

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Bolsonaro’s guilty verdict – what it means for US-Brazil relations

US President Donald Trump has slammed former president’s trial for attempted coup as a ‘witch-hunt’.

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In Divided Brasilia, Some Celebrate Bolsonaro Conviction, Others Fume

Patrons of a bar in Brasilia cheered and applauded Thursday as ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's guilty verdict appeared on a giant screen in scenes reminiscent of a football match.

International Business Times

Brazil's Bolsonaro Faces Prison After Coup Plotting Conviction

Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday convicted firebrand ex-president Jair Bolsonaro of plotting a coup, sealing his fate with a 4-1 vote that could send him to prison for the rest of his life.

International Business Times

Brazil's former president Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for plotting attempted coup

Four out of five Brazilian supreme court judges voted on Thursday to convict the former president of mounting coup to try and stay in power.

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2-1: First Not-guilty Vote In Bolsonaro Coup Trial, Two To Go

A Brazilian judge on Wednesday returned the first not-guilty vote in the coup-plotting trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro, shifting all eyes on the last two of his colleagues left to vote following two guilty findings.

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What to know about the verdict and sentencing phase of Bolsonaro's trial in Brazil

The verdict and sentencing phase in the coup trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro starts Tuesday at the Supreme Court in Brasilia

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Brazil's former president Bolsonaro temporarily leaves house arrest for medical exams

Former President Jair Bolsonaro temporarily left house arrest Saturday for medical exams in Brasilia

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Bolsonaro Leads Rally At Site Of 2023 Brazil Insurrection

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, who faces a trial on coup charges, vowed Wednesday to "continue the fight" at a protest to demand amnesty for people convicted over a failed right-wing insurrection.

International Business Times

Brazil Ex-president Bolsonaro Surgery Ends 'With Success'

Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro underwent a successful intestinal surgery in Brasilia on Sunday, his wife said, going through a marathon operation after being hospitalized for "unbearable" pain linked to a 2018 stabbing attack.

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Brazil's former President Bolsonaro undergoes new surgery for bowel obstruction

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is undergoing a new surgery in Brasilia

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Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro remains hospitalized with abdominal pain

Doctors say former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro remains hospitalized with abdominal pain and is expected to be transferred by medical aircraft from northeastern Brazil to the capital Brasilia

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Legal Woes Of Brazilian Presidents Past And Present

Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, who has been ordered to stand trial on charges of plotting a coup, is the latest leader of Latin America's biggest economy to face court proceedings.

Euronews

Brazil's Supreme Court says Jair Bolsonaro should stand trial over alleged coup attempt

Bolsonaro, who fought to stay in power after losing the 2022 election, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and claims he is being politically persecuted.

International Business Times

'Democracy Won', Says Lula Two Years After Brasilia Riots

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday hailed the triumph of democracy as he oversaw the return of restored artworks two years after they were damaged during an assault on the national seats of power by his predecessor's supporters.

The Independent UK

Brazil marks 2nd anniversary of right-wing coup attempt as Bolsonaro's legal troubles deepen

Brazilian authorities are gathering in capital Brasilia to mark the second anniversary of an alleged coup attempt by supporters of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro

International Business Times

Brazil's Lula Returns To Regular Duties After Head Surgery

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was to return to Brasilia on Thursday and his regular duties, after getting the go-ahead from his doctors following emergency head surgery, officials said.

The Independent UK

Brazil’s Lula welcomes China's Xi for state visit as ties between countries strengthen

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has welcomed China’s President Xi Jinping for a state visit at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, in the latest sign of deepening ties between the two countries that analysts say may accelerate as Donald Trump returns to the White House in 2025

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Xi, Lula Meet In Brasilia To 'Enhance Ties'

China's President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Brazil Wednesday, fresh off a warm reception at summits of the G20 and APEC groups, both held under the cloud of Donald Trump's White House return.

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