The risky trial of Jair Bolsonaro

Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing extremist who ruled Brazil from 2019 to 2022, is on the bench of the defendants. That this day has arrived is an enormity. But this is not the most important news. The greatness of this moment is that, in addition to two civilians, Bolsonaro is accompanied by three generals, an admiral and a lieutenant colonel. In Brazil, the Republic started by force with a military coup, which overthrew Emperor Pedro II in 1889. …

The risky trial of Jair Bolsonaro

Brazilian authorities want justice over an alleged coup plot, but the case against the former president risks boosting his popularity — and dividing the country

Hundreds of Brazilians have demonstrated this Sunday in several cities of the country to demand the imprisonment of former President Jair Bolsonaro , prosecuted for an attempted coup d’état, and to ask Congress to close the amnesty project for those convicted of the assault on the three powers in 2023, reports Efe. The protests, convened by social movements and trade unions, were held four days after the Supreme Court opened a criminal trial aga…

BY PABLO ANDRÉS VASSEL 61 years ago, in 1964, the Brazilian military overthrew President “Jango” João Goulart. The military coup, sponsored by the United States, evicted the president and set up a dictatorship that lasted until 1985. The regime lasted 21 years, and is claimed by Jair Bolsonaro. Jango died in Mercedes, Corrientes on December 6, 1976. The “Operative Scorpion” is investigated, framed within Plan Condor...

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An article published by the British newspaper Financial Times brings a complaint from Jair Bolsonaro to the Supreme Court and affirms that the Court's image is damaged