Bolsonaro Trial

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

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Bolsonaro Trial

Sep 10, 2025

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7 min read

📽️ Bolsonaro Trial: videos

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

The Brazilian Report

Bolsonaro Trial

Nov 26, 2025

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17 min read

🪖 Untouchables no more

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.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Bolsonaro Trial

Nov 26, 2025

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17 min read

🪖 Untouchables no more

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.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Bolsonaro Trial

🦶 Bolsonaro arrested after violating ankle monitor

Nov 24, 2025

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19 min read

🦶 Bolsonaro arrested after violating ankle monitor

Jair Bolsonaro was arrested after trying to remove his ankle monitor. Brazil celebrates more US tariff cuts. Final COP30 decision viewed as a dud.

Euan Marshall, +2

Bolsonaro Trial

Oct 28, 2025

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18 min read

⌛ Bolsonaro’s final countdown

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.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Bolsonaro Trial

Oct 14, 2025

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16 min read

⚖️ Another coup trial

The next wave of coup trials. Brazil experiences a brief power outage. In Brasília, Lula’s next Supreme Court pick is the hot topic.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Bolsonaro Trial

Sep 14, 2025

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3 min read

🫣 Where does amnesty lead?

After Jair Bolsonaro’s coup conviction, allied politicians are looking for ways to free him. But Brazil has seen this before.

Isabela Cruz

Bolsonaro Trial

Sep 12, 2025

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3 min read

⚖️ Bolsonaro sentenced to 27+ years

The Supreme Court votes 4-1 to convict Bolsonaro. Lula sees a popularity bump. A new warship for the Brazilian Navy.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Bolsonaro Trial

Sep 11, 2025

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2 min read

🎙️ Podcast: Bolsonaro — from the barracks, to the presidency ... to prison?

Brazil's former president rose politically as a defender of the military dictatorship. Now he is facing decades in prison for crimes against democracy

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Bolsonaro Trial

Sep 11, 2025

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4 min read

😳 For Fux’s sake

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.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +2

Bolsonaro Trial

Sep 10, 2025

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7 min read

📽️ Bolsonaro Trial: videos

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

The Brazilian Report

Bolsonaro Trial

Sep 10, 2025

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4 min read

⚖️ One vote shy of a conviction

Bolsonaro is one vote shy of a conviction. Words from the White House cause further alarm in Brazil. The latest inflation figures.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Bolsonaro Trial

Sep 9, 2025

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2 min read

🧱 BRICS and stones

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.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Bolsonaro Trial

Sep 4, 2025

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18 min read

🚫 Too big to bail

The Central Bank vetoes the BRB-Banco Master deal. The latest from the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. The Bolsonaro trial completes its second day.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +2

Bolsonaro Trial

Sep 4, 2025

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2 min read

🎙️ Podcast: Brazil's trial of the century

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?

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Bolsonaro Trial

Sep 2, 2025

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2 min read

🔥⚖️ Trial of the century

Bolsonaro on trial: What’s at stake for Brazil. How the trial will unfold. The political shockwaves.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Bolsonaro Trial

👨‍⚖️ The justices who will try Bolsonaro

Aug 31, 2025

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6 min read

👨‍⚖️ The justices who will try Bolsonaro

A look at the professional backgrounds and political leanings of the panel that will decide the former president’s fate.

Isabela Cruz

Bolsonaro Trial

Aug 5, 2025

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4 min read

🏠 Bolsonaro under house arrest

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.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

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