Tag: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Why do so many Latin American leaders have legal troubles?

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro – who was this week convicted of plotting to overturn his country’s 2022…

What next for Brazil after Bolsonaro’s conviction?

Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup.AFP looks at…

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

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been convicted of attempting a coup in order to cling onto power…

US pledges response to Bolsonaro’s 27-year sentence

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would “respond accordingly” after Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro was…

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Convicted and Sentenced to Prison

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gestures from his residence in Brasilia, Brazil, on Sept. 3, 2025. Credit -…

Brazil’s Bolsonaro given 27-year term for coup plotting

Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced firebrand ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for coup plotting…

What to know after Brazil’s Bolsonaro is convicted and sentenced for coup attempt

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been convicted of attempting a coup to stay…

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…

Brazil's Bolsonaro: US-backed firebrand facing future behind bars

Brazil's Bolsonaro: US-backed firebrand facing future behind bars

Majority in Brazil’s Supreme Court votes to convict Bolsonaro for attempted coup

The majority of a Brazilian Supreme Court panel has voted to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro of planning…

Brazil Supreme Court Justice Carmen Lucia votes in Bolsonaro trial, could secure majority

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Carmen Lucia began reading her vote on Thursday in the final…

Brazil’s Supreme Court starts deliberations in Bolsonaro trial

Brazil’s Supreme Court has started deliberations on a verdict in the coup-plot trial of former far-right President Jair…