Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is under investigation as part of a probe into an alleged attempted coup to keep him in power, according to one of his former aides.

On Thursday, Bolsonaro was among the 37 individuals indicted by Brazil’s federal police as part of the investigation into the fallout of the 2022 presidential elections, in which the far-right ...

The probe is connected to an alleged criminal organization that “acted to attempt a coup d’etat” that would have kept Bolsonaro in power after his election defeat against President Lula.

An investigation begun in May this year by the Brazilian Federal Police highlighted “a major scheme facilitating the smuggling of rainforest products.” Between February 2020 and May 2021 ...

Braga Netto served under the former president Jair Bolsonaro, a right-wing populist who faced a tight race against leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and ultimately failed to win a second term.

The probe has yielded the imprisonment of lawmakers from the former president’s circle and raids of his supporters’ homes. In 2021, Bolsonaro was included as a target.

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro allegedly helped orchestrate an illegal surveillance scheme by intelligence agency ABIN to target his political enemies during his ...

Bolsonaro's 2022 running mate, ex-chief of staff arrested Braga Netto denies involvement in alleged coup attempt Supreme Court judge cites financing, central role in plot RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 14 ...

The home of Jair Bolsonaro was raided by police on Wednesday over allegations of faked Covid-19 vaccine records, adding to the legal woes facing Brazil’s former president.

Under Bolsonaro’s administration, enforcement of laws protecting the environment has plummeted, Suruí and Metuktire said. Environmental fines in Brazil decreased 72 percent even as ...

Brazilian authorities have indicted the country’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro alongside 36 other individuals as part of the investigation into a coup plot to keep him in power ...