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Brazil denies visas to U.S. officials amid dispute over election integrity mission

Brazil has reportedly denied visa requests for two officials from the Trump administration who were expected to travel to the country to raise questions about the integrity of Brazil's electoral system ahead of the presidential election scheduled for October. According to Brazilian officials familiar......

Brazil's Supreme Court bars Flavio Bolsonaro from visiting jailed father until election first round

Brazil's Supreme Court has prohibited presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro from visiting his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, until after the first round of the country's October presidential election, escalating tensions surrounding one of Brazil's most closely watched political......

Brazil’s Supreme Court allows Jair Bolsonaro to remain under house arrest on health grounds

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro will remain under house arrest after Brazil's Supreme Court ruled that the measure remains the most appropriate option given his health condition. The decision extends a humanitarian arrangement first granted earlier this year, allowing Bolsonaro to continue......

Lula leads Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil presidential run-off, poll shows

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva would defeat opposition Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a potential second-round presidential run-off, according to a new AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll released Wednesday, signaling a modest lead ahead of Brazil’s October election cycle. The......

Brazilian police to question Bolsonaro over firearm possession during house arrest

Brazilian authorities are set to question former President Jair Bolsonaro regarding the possession of a firearm linked to him while he remains under court-ordered house arrest, adding a new chapter to the legal challenges facing the former head of state. The investigation follows the discovery of a......

Eduardo Bolsonaro sentenced to four years in prison over U.S. lobbying activities

Eduardo Bolsonaro, the third son of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of attempting to influence legal proceedings in Brazil through lobbying efforts directed at authorities in the United States. The ruling, issued in absentia......

Brazil’s Lula extends lead over Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of presidential election, Poll shows

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has increased his lead over opposition senator Flávio Bolsonaro in the race ahead of this year’s presidential election, according to a new opinion poll released Wednesday. The survey suggests that Lula would win a potential second-round......

Brazilian Supreme Court suspends law that could have reduced Bolsonaro’s prison sentence

A judge from Supreme Federal Court of Brazil has suspended the implementation of a controversial law that could have significantly reduced the prison sentence of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro. Justice Alexandre de Moraes ruled that the legislation should not take effect until the country’s......

Bolsonaro released from hospital and placed under house arrest

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been released from hospital after receiving treatment for a serious respiratory illness, according to his medical team. The 71-year-old leader is now expected to remain under house arrest for at least three months, in what authorities have described as a......