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Bolsonaro undergoes medical procedure to treat persistent hiccups

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has undergone a medical procedure to address persistent hiccups that he has reportedly suffered from for several months, according to statements from his medical team. The 70-year-old ex-leader, currently serving a prison sentence for his role in an attempted......

Brazil: Jair Bolsonaro taken to hospital during first prison release for surgery

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was transferred to a private hospital in Brasília on Wednesday, marking his first exit from prison since his incarceration in late November. According to a source at the medical facility, Bolsonaro is scheduled to undergo surgery on Thursday. Journalists......

Brazil court rejects Bolsonaro’s latest appeal as health concerns grow

The Brazilian Supreme Court has dismissed former President Jair Bolsonaro’s most recent appeal against his conviction for plotting a coup, citing procedural grounds that rendered the case inadmissible. Justice Alexandre de Moraes ruled that the appeal could not proceed because only one of the......

Jair Bolsonaro detained by federal police after months of house arrest

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been taken into federal police custody, as confirmed by his lawyer. This development marks the end of his several months in house arrest while appealing a Supreme Court conviction for undermining Brazil's democracy. His attorney, Celso Vilardi, did not......

Bolsonaro’s lawyers appeal to reduce 27-year sentence in coup plot case

Brasilia, October 28, 2025 — Lawyers representing former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro have filed an appeal to reduce his 27-year prison sentence handed down by the Supreme Court for allegedly plotting a coup to remain in power after his 2022 electoral defeat. In an 85-page motion, Bolsonaro’s......

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro diagnosed with skin cancer

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been diagnosed with skin cancer, one week after being sentenced to 27 years in prison for attempting a coup, his doctor announced on Wednesday. A biopsy of skin lesions revealed a squamous cell carcinoma, “a type of skin cancer that can have more serious......

Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for coup plot as Trump calls him a ‘good man’

Brazil’s Supreme Court has sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison for orchestrating a coup attempt to remain in power following his defeat in the 2022 election. This historic ruling marks the first time a former leader in Brazil has been convicted for undermining......

Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for attempted coup d’état

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison for an attempted coup, in a historic trial that has shaken the country’s political landscape. The conviction, decided by a 4-1 vote in Brazil’s Supreme Court, comes just over a year before......

Tens of thousands march in support of Bolsonaro ahead of Supreme Court verdict

Tens of thousands of supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro filled the streets of major cities on Sunday, just days before the Supreme Court is expected to deliver a verdict in his trial over an alleged coup attempt. The historic ruling, which involves Bolsonaro and seven co-defendants,......