US EditionTarcísio De Freitas’ High-Stakes Gamble to Free Bolsonaro
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Tarcísio de Freitas’ High-Stakes Gamble to Free Bolsonaro
Brazil faces a rare political maneuver as Governor Tarcísio de Freitas of São Paulo leads a controversial amnesty drive for participants in the January 8 insurrection and for former President Jair Bolsonaro. Sources confirm that Bolsonaro’s own family members, including Eduardo and Carlos, pressured Tarcísio to champion this deeply unpopular measure to prevent Bolsonaro’s imprisonment. […]
Lula Da Silva warns of a possible amnesty for Bolsonaro - teleSUR English
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed concern about the possibility that the National Congress will vote in favor of a bill granting amnesty to former president Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2023) and those involved in the January 8, 2023, coup attempt. RELATED: Brazilian Prosecutor’s Office and Supreme Court Consolidate Cases Against Bolsonaro During a speech in Belo Horizonte, in the southeast of the country, Lula said: “Another thing…
The bill, driven by sectors of the right, seeks to alleviate or annul Bolsonaro's sentences and hundreds of supporters who participated in the assault on Brazilian government institutions.
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Lula da Silva told the Brazilians that if they are to vote in Congress, there is the risk of this approving an amnesty for Bolsonaro, defending that this "is a battle that must also be done by the people".
Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, Geraldo Alckmin (PSB), said this Friday (September 5, 2025) that the possibility of a pardon for former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) is “coupism in reverse” and that the measure is “unacceptable”. According to him, “democracy is in the nature of the Brazilian people”. The statement was given to journalists after the auction for the construction and operation of the und…
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