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Brazil’s ex-president and major Trump ally Bolsonaro placed on house arrest
Jair Bolsonaro placed under house arrest by Brazil's Supreme Court after addressing supporters at Rio protest, violating release conditions in election case.
Brazil's Bolsonaro arrested, adding to tensions with Trump
Brazil's Supreme Court put former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest on Monday ahead of his trial for an alleged coup plot, underscoring the court's resolve despite escalating tariffs and sanctions from U.
Brazil’s Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Bolsonaro, a Trump ally
Brazil’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the house arrest for the country's former President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for allegedly masterminding a coup plot to remain in office despite his defeat in the 2022 election — a case that has gripped the South American country as it faces a trade war with the Trump administration.
Brazil's high court orders Bolsonaro's house arrest, angering Trump admin.
Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered the house arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro, prompting swift condemnation from the Trump administration.
Brazilian judge puts ex-president and Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest
A Brazilian judge on Monday placed former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of plotting a coup, under house arrest for breaking a social media ban.
Brazil and Trump Face Off Over Bolsonaro
President Donald Trump is not happy with Brazil. Trump signed an executive order last week that places a total tariff burden of 50 percent on the country’s ex
Trump hits Brazilian products with 50% tariffs over Bolsonaro
The president typically ties his tariffs to trade policy, but he hit Brazilian products with the highest rate of any country's goods largely due to politics.
Bolsonaro Unlikely to Back Investor Favorite in Brazil Vote
The odds that Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro will back Tarcisio de Freitas as a candidate in next year’s presidential election are fading, his allies say, a blow to investors who see the Sao Paulo governor as the ideal challenger to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Brazilian opposition ends Senate protest over Bolsonaro house arrest
Opposition lawmakers in Brazil have ended their occupation of the country's parliament in Brasilia after two days of protest over former president Jair Bolsonaro's house arrest. Opposition leader Rogério Marinho said he was ending the protest in the Senate "so that work can continue as normal,
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Bolsonaro's son takes credit for Trump tariffs
For several months, the younger Bolsonaro has been lobbying the White House and the U.S. Congress to carry out a maximum ...
U.S. sanctions Brazilian Judge Alexandre de Moraes, who's overseeing case against Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro
The Trump administration said it is sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing a case ...
Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariff, in part due to trial of ally Jair Bolsonaro
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he planned to hit Brazil with a 50% tariff, in part because of the treatment of its former president Jair Bolsonaro, his political ally.
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Brazil Jails Trump’s Ally Bolsonaro—White House WARNS of Consequences as Trade WAR with Lula Ignites
Brazil’s political crisis just went global. Former President Jair Bolsonaro has been placed under house arrest by Brazil’s ...
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Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro echoes Trump by describing coup plot trial as a 'witch hunt'
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s chief prosecutor has called for a guilty verdict in the case of far-right former President Jair ... Donald Trump when he came to his South American ally’s defense ...