2025-03-26 e41250245622acf63dff8eee74556545fdd8e368 /feed/2025/03/26/the-supreme-federal-court-of-brazil-rules-former-president-jair-bolsonaro-and-seven-others-as-defendants-on-charges-for The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil rules former president Jair Bolsonaro and seven others as defendants on charges for participating in the 2022 Brazilian coup plot. 1743075075 2025-03-26 e5ebadc39d5292a86154d39ef45bcded1a1a3aa9 17 2022 Brazilian coup plot 1 /wiki/2022%20brazilian%20coup%20plot Brazil 14 /wiki/brazil Jair Bolsonaro 71 /wiki/jair%20bolsonaro Supreme Federal Court 2 /wiki/supreme%20federal%20court defendant 116 /wiki/defendant president 37 /wiki/president%20of%20brazil 2022 Brazilian coup plot Brazil Jair Bolsonaro Supreme Federal Court defendant president 2022 Brazilian coup plot 2024-11-21 a0c38a5db4b14c303f33d886796c67ecec354b9f 17 2022 Brazilian coup plot Brazil Jair Bolsonaro president 4 /feed/2024/11/21/brazilian-federal-police-indicts-former-president-jair-bolsonaro-and-36-others-for-attempting-a-coup-after-he-lost-to-lu Brazilian Federal Police indicts former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others for attempting a coup after he lost to Lula da Silva in the 2022 election. 2023-09-13 719d54a6bf9647dfe0fa198883d0aaa006f457ad 17 Jair Bolsonaro Supreme Federal Court president 3 /feed/2023/09/13/the-brazilian-supreme-court-holds-the-first-trials-of-supporters-of-former-president-jair-bolsonaro-who-took-part-in-the The Brazilian Supreme Court holds the first trials of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro who took part in the January 8 attacks on government buildings at the Praça dos Três Poderes in Brasília. 2021-09-2 7159371b57b85198bce247f3d4ccb789e9261aec 37 Brazil Jair Bolsonaro president 3 /feed/2021/09/2/president-jair-bolsonaro-signs-a-law-allowing-vaccine-and-medication-patents-to-be-broken-in-situations-of-public-health President Jair Bolsonaro signs a law allowing vaccine and medication patents to be broken in situations of public health emergency in Brazil, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. 2021-07-22 79bd94329010add9cc01cf0620fa7f9fc639239b /feed/2021/07/22/it-is-revealed-that-brazilian-defence-minister-gen-braga-netto-communicated-to-president-of-the-chamber-of-deputies-art It is revealed that Brazilian Defence Minister Gen. Braga Netto communicated to President of the Chamber of Deputies Arthur Lira that the 2022 elections would not be held if a controversial bill that bans electronic voting and reinstates the use of paper ballots does not pass through Congress. This report follows similar threats made by President Jair Bolsonaro, whose approval ratings and chances of reelection are continuing to decrease. [https:--politica.estadao.com.br-noticias-geral,ministro-da-defesa-faz-ameaca-e-condiciona-eleicoes-de-2022-ao-voto-impresso,70003785916 ("O Estado de S. Paulo)"] 1627132030 2021-07-22 e3fb01b48068b396a437ea31c188bd474e5e257d 61 Brazil Jair Bolsonaro president 3 /feed/2021/07/22/it-is-revealed-that-brazilian-minister-of-defence-braga-netto-communicated-to-president-of-the-chamber-of-deputies-arthu It is revealed that Brazilian Minister of Defence Braga Netto communicated to President of the Chamber of Deputies Arthur Lira that the 2022 elections would not be held if a controversial bill that bans electronic voting and reinstates the use of paper ballots does not pass through Congress. This report follows similar threats made by President Jair Bolsonaro, whose approval ratings and chances of re-election are continuing to decrease. [https:--politica.estadao.com.br-noticias-geral,ministro-da-defesa-faz-ameaca-e-condiciona-eleicoes-de-2022-ao-voto-impresso,70003785916 ("O Estado de S. Paulo)"] 2021-06-19 76b78f25a2f66abf13b35b6891141056c5983b00 19 Brazil Jair Bolsonaro president 3 /feed/2021/06/19/as-brazil-reaches-500000-deaths-due-to-covid-19-demonstrations-are-held-in-hundreds-of-brazilian-cities-and-by-brazili As Brazil reaches 500,000 deaths due to COVID-19, demonstrations are held in hundreds of Brazilian cities and by Brazilians abroad. Protestors are critical of President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the pandemic and demand his impeachment. 2021-04-30 233e5bb40c8ea57757d1bb1179bad5a35f70189a /feed/2021/04/30/family-and-friends-of-brazilian-workers-party-activist-rodrigo-pilha-imprisoned-for-over-a-month-after-displaying-a-ba Family and friends of Brazilian Workers' Party activist Rodrigo Pilha, imprisoned for over a month after displaying a banner calling President Bolsonaro "genocidal" over poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, say he was beaten and tortured in prison by wardens. 1619828517 2021-04-30 fc870ae7cc71ffa453bc39b8d38c89ac08fe4816 48 Brazil Jair Bolsonaro president 3 /feed/2021/04/30/family-and-friends-of-brazilian-workers-party-activist-rodrigo-pilha-who-has-been-imprisoned-for-over-a-month-after-di Family and friends of Brazilian Workers' Party activist Rodrigo Pilha, who has been imprisoned for over a month after displaying a banner calling President Jair Bolsonaro "genocidal" over poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic, say that he was beaten and tortured in prison by wardens. 2020-07-24 1a30b5d07dfc04347681bba94954e68eba618058 27 Jair Bolsonaro Supreme Federal Court president 3 /feed/2020/07/24/facebook-and-twitter-remove-on-order-of-the-supreme-federal-court-numerous-accounts-that-support-brazilian-president-j Facebook and Twitter remove, on order of the Supreme Federal Court, numerous accounts that support Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for promoting fake news. The Brazilian Labour Party, a member of the ruling coalition, condemns Justice Alexandre de Moraes for issuing the order. 2020-05-15 0ed4c304514f4710b604a6236587b06b959f67d2 27 Brazil Jair Bolsonaro president 3 /feed/2020/05/15/nelson-teich-resigns-as-brazil-s-minister-of-health-less-than-a-month-into-office-amid-disagreements-with-president-jair Nelson Teich resigns as Brazil's Minister of Health less than a month into office amid disagreements with President Jair Bolsonaro over the federal government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020-05-2 912dc5c426dd25fae3dbe5105b7e87a7f2741514 6 Brazil Jair Bolsonaro Supreme Federal Court president 4 /feed/2020/05/2/brazil-s-supreme-federal-court-issues-a-10-day-injunction-against-president-jair-bolsonaro-s-demand-that-all-30-members Brazil's Supreme Federal Court issues a 10-day injunction against President Jair Bolsonaro's demand that all 30 members of Venezuela's diplomatic team leave the country. 2017-05-19 a26fd635a38aa2b54826dbc4e1c83a24c0db10b0 4 Brazil Supreme Federal Court president 3 /feed/2017/05/19/the-brazilian-supreme-federal-court-releases-a-plea-bargain-testimony-from-jbs-sa-revealing-that-the-company-paid-500 The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court releases a plea bargain testimony from JBS S.A., revealing that the company paid 500 million reais in bribes to politicians, including current President Michel Temer and his predecessors Dilma and Lula. /feed/2025/03/26/the-supreme-federal-court-of-brazil-unanimously-rules-former-president-jair-bolsonaro-and-seven-others-as-defendants-on CNN 26 8ee5ea2b17e4bf4345d08fbded27da9c0aa468cc 3 https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/26/americas/brazil-bolsonaro-stand-trial-coup-charges/index.html 2025 Folha de S.Paulo 26 9c9b5cbf77d584537d5d9b1d13de60b9c083239c 3 https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/amp/internacional/en/brazil/2025/03/supreme-federal-court-makes-bolsonaro-a-defendant-for-coup-attempt.shtml 2025 The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil unanimously rules former president Jair Bolsonaro and seven others as defendants on charges for coup attempt.