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Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was taken into custody early Saturday after a Supreme Court justice said his ankle monitor had been tampered with, prompting fears he might attempt to flee as supporters mobilised nearby, according to AP.Bolsonaro’s detention comes days before he was expected to begin serving a 27-year sentence for allegedly orchestrating a…
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro was taken into custody on Saturday, days before he was expected to begin serving a 27-year prison sentence for leading an attempted coup in 2022, according to officials and his legal team. The federal police acted on a request from Brazil’s Supreme Court, though neither institution provided further details, reported…
US President Donald Trump met Brazilian President Lula da Silva (Image/X) Brazilian President Lula da Silva on Monday said US President Donald Trump had “assured” him that a trade deal between the two nations was close, signalling a possible reset in strained ties.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Asean summit in Malaysia, Lula…
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro departs a hospital where he received medical treatment as he returns home where he is under house arrest in Brasilia, Brazil. (AP) Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, convicted last week of leading an attempted coup, has been diagnosed with skin cancer, his doctor said on Wednesday.“Two tested positive for a…
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro was rushed to hospital with a police guard after falling ill while under house arrest, his son Flavio said Tuesday.Flavio wrote on X that his father experienced “a severe bout of hiccups, vomiting, and low blood pressure,” calling it “an emergency” and asking, “I ask everyone to pray that it’s…
