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 11, 2025

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📽️ 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

Guide to Brazil

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 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 11, 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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2 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

Bolsonaro Trial

Jul 18, 2025

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4 min read

🚨 Bolsonaro deemed a flight risk

Bolsonaro to wear an ankle monitor — while the Lula-Trump feud rages on. The latest debt forecasts from the National Treasury make for grim reading. Ibama and Petrobras open the latest chapter in their tense relationship

Euan Marshall, +1

Bolsonaro Trial

Brazil puts Bolsonaro on trial #InsiderTalks

Jul 16, 2025

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2 min read

Brazil puts Bolsonaro on trial #InsiderTalks

For our latest edition of #InsiderTalks, we’ve invited experts on law, democracy and electoral trends to analyze the trial of Bolsonaro and his allies for an alleged coup plot.

The Brazilian Report

Bolsonaro Trial

Jul 11, 2025

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4 min read

💣 Next day moves

Lula says he will hold off on any Trump retaliation, for now. Inflation remained above target in June, the sixth month in a row. Brazil’s new energy plan shows the risk of the system not being able to supply electricity during peak times.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Bolsonaro Trial

Jul 10, 2025

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4 min read

📬 Lula’s got mail

Donald Trump issues threats of new tariffs against Brazil — which stand to have seismic effects on the country’s economic and political landscapes.

Gustavo Ribeiro

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