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The Latest Breaking News from Jair Bolsonaro

Jail for Bolsonaro by no means signals the end of his political movement

With widespread support at home and from Trump, his heir will take the fight to Lula in the 2026 presidential election

The Guardian - UK

Bolsonaro joins a rogues’ gallery of coup plotters held to account for their failed power grab

Jair Bolsonaro’s conviction on Sept. 11, 2025, puts the former Brazilian president in a rogues’ gallery of failed coup plotters to be held to account for their attempted power grab.

The Conversation

Former Brazil president sentenced to lengthy jail term

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The Independent UK

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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 Bolsonaro: US-backed Firebrand At Risk Of Future Behind Bars

As a military man Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro had a reputation for disobeying orders.

International Business Times

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of coup plot

The former president is facing a potential decades-long prison sentence for attempting to unlawfully remain in power after his defeat in the 2022 election

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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.

Euronews

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in jail for election coup plot

The former president sought to remain in power after losing 2022 election

The Independent UK

What did Jair Bolsonaro’s trial reveal about an attempted coup in Brazil?

Far-right ex-president was found to have led a ‘criminal organisation’ to try to stay in power

The Guardian - UK

Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for plotting military coup in Brazil

Former president sought to ‘annihilate’ country’s democracy after losing 2022 election

The Guardian - UK

Brazil's Bolsonaro faces final votes by Supreme Court's justices in his attempted coup trial

Brazil’s Supreme Court is to deliver the final two votes by its justices on former President Jair Bolsonaro alleged coup attempt — votes that could send the far-right politician to prison within weeks and deeply impact the nation’s politics

The Independent UK

Bolsonaro verdict likely: What to expect in Brazil, and from Trump

Landmark case against former president has set Brazil on edge, with fears of violent protests against a guilty verdict.

Al Jazeera

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.

International Business Times

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The Independent UK

Brazil Supreme Court justice breaks with 2 peers, votes to absolve Bolsonaro as trial continues

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was given some respite on Wednesday after a Supreme Court justice voted to acquit him from all charges in his alleged coup trial

International Business Times

Bolsonaro Judge Criticizes Trial, Warns Of 'Political' Verdict

The third of five Brazilian judges deciding the fate of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday sharply criticized the trial, arguing that the Supreme Court should not issue a "political" verdict despite two judges already backing a conviction.

Euronews

Verdict approaches in Bolsonaro coup plot trial at Brazil’s Supreme Court

If convicted by the five-judge panel in the verdict expected by the end of the week, Bolsonaro could be sentenced to decades behind bars.

The Independent UK

Brazil's Supreme Court nears a verdict in coup plot trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro

A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices is expected to decide this week whether former President Jair Bolsonaro is guilty or not of plotting to stay in power illegally after his 2022 election defeat

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The Guardian - UK

First two Brazilian judges vote to convict Jair Bolsonaro in coup plot trial

Three more supreme court justices to cast their votes in coming days, with verdict expected by Thursday

International Business Times

D-Day Approaches In Bolsonaro Coup Trial

Brazil's Supreme Court begins voting Tuesday to convict or acquit far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro in a coup trial that has prompted mass protests by his fervent base and punitive backlash from his US ally, Donald Trump.

The Conversation

Brazil’s Bolsonaro may soon join ranks of failed coup plotters held to account − hampering the chance of any political comeback

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro could soon be convicted as a failed coup plotter.

The Guardian - US

‘He’s always on the attack’: the Brazilian judge prosecuting Bolsonaro inspires both love and hate

Alexandre de Moraes is leading the criminal trial against the former president for allegedly engineering a coup

The Guardian - UK

‘He’s our last resort’: Bolsonaro supporters beg Trump to intervene in ex-president’s coup trial

Rightwing protesters take to the streets in Brazil with supreme court soon to give its ruling over alleged 2022 plot

International Business Times

Bolsonaro Supporters Called To Streets Ahead Of Coup Trial Verdict

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro will test his political strength Sunday with demonstrations in the country's main cities, days before the Supreme Court decides whether he is guilty of attempting a coup.

The Guardian - US

Anatomy of a coup plot: why Jair Bolsonaro is on trial

The former Brazilian president and seven close allies are awaiting judgment – and conviction is seen as highly likely

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