Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro is accused of seeking to overturn the 2022 election in which he was defeated by a left-wing rival.

If found guilty, Bolsonaro and his co-defendants could face up to 40 years in prison. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

If found guilty, Bolsonaro could face up to 12 years in prison for the coup attempt, with additional years possible for other ...

Brazil’s chief prosecutor has recommended a guilty verdict in the trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of ...

U.S. President Donald Trump pitched his 50% tariffs against Brazil as a way to support former President Jair Bolsonaro, but ...

Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet said former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro sought to destroy the "democratic order" after his 2022 election defeat to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro has denied ...

U.S. President Donald Trump says his high tariffs for Brazil are partially due to its legal case against former President ...

Former Brazilian president says he never violated democracy, rejects coup attempt accusations as a ‘witch hunt’.

After much back-and-forth over several months, President Donald Trump announced on July 9, 2025, that he planned to levy a 50% tariff on Brazilian exports to the United States. While Brazilian ...

Donald Trump’s recent decision to impose 50% tariffs against Brazil to support Jair Bolsonaro has sparked controversy.

US President Donald Trump's backing for a far-right Brazilian ally could inadvertently boost leftist President Luis Inacio ...