Jair Bolsonaro
Jair Bolsonaro is a Brazilian politician and retired army captain who served as the President of Brazil from 2019 to 2022.
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Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro wins big without his name on the ballot - Reuters
Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro wins big without his name on the ballot Reuters
October 6, 2026Brazil's real jumps after Bolsonaro leads election first round - Reuters
Brazil's real jumps after Bolsonaro leads election first round Reuters
October 5, 2026Watch: How Brazil's dramatic election unfolded
Millions of Brazilians took to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country's presidential elections.
October 5, 2026Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round
With neither candidate getting more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.
October 5, 2026What to know about Brazil's election pitting Lula against Flávio Bolsonaro
Polls suggest the election will be a closely run contest between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing rival.
October 4, 2026Why has Brazil accused the US of election interference?
The Latin American country will vote for its next president, as Lula da Silva and Bolsonaro clash over sovereignty, security and ties with Washington.
October 3, 2026Brazil's Lula bans online gambling ahead of presidential election
Lula, who is currently in a tight presidential race against Flávio Bolsonaro, said the industry was a "cancer" that he must "remove".
September 26, 2026Bolsonaro, Lula statistically tied in simulated Brazil runoff, Atlas/Bloomberg poll shows - Reuters
Bolsonaro, Lula statistically tied in simulated Brazil runoff, Atlas/Bloomberg poll shows Reuters
September 10, 2026Thousands of Brazilians rally for Bolsonaro in tight presidential race against Lula - Reuters
Thousands of Brazilians rally for Bolsonaro in tight presidential race against Lula Reuters
September 7, 2026US revokes Brazil ambassador's visa as diplomatic tensions escalate
It comes after the Brazilian government refused to grant visas for two US state department officials.
August 5, 2026Major Brazil conservative party to stay neutral in presidential race, hurting Bolsonaro bid - reuters.com
Major Brazil conservative party to stay neutral in presidential race, hurting Bolsonaro bid reuters.com
July 31, 2026Brazil's president confirms two US government officials were denied visas over election interference fears
Brazil has argued the visit could have been used to raise suspicions about the electoral system's reliability ahead of October's vote, which the US state department rejects.
July 30, 2026Brazil's Bolsonaro is barred from this year's election. Can his AI avatar campaign instead? - Reuters
Brazil's Bolsonaro is barred from this year's election. Can his AI avatar campaign instead? Reuters
July 28, 2026Argentinian leader calls Brazilian president a 'thief' and a 'convict'
Javier Milei made the comments while in Brazil at a rally to launch the campaign of right-wing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro.
July 27, 2026Brazil's Amazon sees sharp decline in size of area burned in 2025
The amount of land burned in the world's largest rainforest was the smallest since MapBiomas records began in 1985.
July 21, 2026Brazil justice suspends visits to ex-President Bolsonaro for 30 days - Reuters
Brazil justice suspends visits to ex-President Bolsonaro for 30 days Reuters
July 18, 2026Brazil's Bolsonaro to remain under house arrest - Reuters
Brazil's Bolsonaro to remain under house arrest Reuters
July 3, 2026Brazil convicts Jair Bolsonaro's son of pursuing US help in father's legal battle
Eduardo Bolsonaro called the conviction "baseless and senseless".
June 17, 2026Brazil's Congress approves plan to drastically cut Bolsonaro's jail term
Last year ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in jail for plotting a coup after losing an election.
May 1, 2026Brazil Congress overturns Lula veto on bill cutting Bolsonaro coup sentence - Reuters
Brazil Congress overturns Lula veto on bill cutting Bolsonaro coup sentence Reuters
April 30, 2026Brazil's former spy chief released from ICE detention
Bolsonaro ally Alexandre Ramagem was stopped by immigration agents in Orlando, Florida on Monday.
April 16, 2026Brazil's Bolsonaro gets temporary house arrest for ill-health
Former President Jair Bolsonaro was moved from his cell to hospital earlier this month with pneumonia.
March 25, 2026Brazil court places Bolsonaro under house arrest on health grounds - Reuters
Brazil court places Bolsonaro under house arrest on health grounds Reuters
March 24, 2026Brazil doesn't want 'new Cold War', Lula says before Trump meeting - Reuters
Brazil doesn't want 'new Cold War', Lula says before Trump meeting Reuters
February 22, 2026Macron says US Supreme Court tariff ruling shows it is good to have counterweights to power in democracies - Reuters
Macron says US Supreme Court tariff ruling shows it is good to have counterweights to power in democracies Reuters
February 21, 2026Exclusive: US tariff revenue at risk in Supreme Court ruling tops $175 billion, Penn-Wharton estimates - Reuters
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