A curated breakdown of the key moments and must-see perspectives from the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro — accused of plotting a coup to stay in power
Bolsonaro Trial
Sep 10, 2025
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7 min read
Nov 26, 2025
17 min read
Bolsonaro and co-conspirators begin serving their prison sentences as the coup trial ends. The Lula government has fallen out with Congress, again. Projections for Black Friday leave retailers giddy.
Nov 24, 2025
19 min read
Jair Bolsonaro was arrested after trying to remove his ankle monitor. Brazil celebrates more US tariff cuts. Final COP30 decision viewed as a dud.
Oct 28, 2025
18 min read
Bolsonaro submits last appeal before coup conviction becomes final. More questions around a major data center project in Brazil’s Northeast. MBRF’s major halal meat deal.
Oct 14, 2025
16 min read
The next wave of coup trials. Brazil experiences a brief power outage. In Brasília, Lula’s next Supreme Court pick is the hot topic.
Sep 14, 2025
3 min read
After Jair Bolsonaro’s coup conviction, allied politicians are looking for ways to free him. But Brazil has seen this before.
Sep 12, 2025
The Supreme Court votes 4-1 to convict Bolsonaro. Lula sees a popularity bump. A new warship for the Brazilian Navy.
Sep 11, 2025
2 min read
Brazil's former president rose politically as a defender of the military dictatorship. Now he is facing decades in prison for crimes against democracy
4 min read
Fux votes to acquit, making it 2-1 on the Bolsonaro scoreboard. Brazil’s northernmost state is linked to the national power grid. Itaú faces heat for remote worker sackings.
Bolsonaro is one vote shy of a conviction. Words from the White House cause further alarm in Brazil. The latest inflation figures.
Sep 9, 2025
Lula and Xi denounce US tariffs and “blackmail” at virtual BRICS summit. Bolsonaro's coup trial enters the final stretch. A US flag unfurled at a Bolsonaro rally has sparked calls for a Federal Police probe.
Sep 4, 2025
The Central Bank vetoes the BRB-Banco Master deal. The latest from the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. The Bolsonaro trial completes its second day.
The final stage of Jair Bolsonaro’s coup trial kicked off on September 2 in Brasília. How will the justices rule, and what will it mean for Brazil’s fragile democracy — and its powerful military?
Sep 2, 2025
Bolsonaro on trial: What’s at stake for Brazil. How the trial will unfold. The political shockwaves.
Aug 31, 2025
6 min read
A look at the professional backgrounds and political leanings of the panel that will decide the former president’s fate.
Aug 5, 2025
Supreme Court places Bolsonaro under house arrest. A timeline of the Bolsonaro case: from the January 8 riots to now. BP strikes oil in the pre-salt layer.