Jair Bolsonaro
Brazil’s ex-president indicted over undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia
The jewellery would have been exempt from tax had it been a gift from Saudi Arabia to Brazil, but not Jair Bolsonaro’s to keep for himself.
- by Gabriela Sa Pessoa and Mauricio Savarese
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Amid coup probe, Bolsonaro calls on supporters to show strength
Thousands turned out to see the former Brazilian president, who is under investigation for a coup attempt.
- by Leonardo Benassatto, Lais Morais and Ricardo Brito
‘Coup author’: Bolsonaro found to have plotted uprising that led to riots
The congressional investigation recommended the former Brazilian president face criminal charges over the insurrection attempt in Brasilia on January 8.
- by Daniel Carvalho
Bolsonaros keep mum in probe of undeclared Saudi, Bahrain jewellery gifts
Necklaces, expensive watches and gold-plated statuettes only came to light when Jair Bolsonaro tried to recover a batch seized by customs.
- by Ricardo Brito
Hacker claims Bolsonaro asked him to break into voting system before election
Walter Delgatti Neto’s testimony to Congress raises new allegations against the ex-Brazilian president, who is being investigated over the January 8 riots.
- by Diane Jeantet
Bolsonaro barred from holding public office in Brazil until 2030
Brazil’s federal electoral court voted to bar the country’s former president – who is a fan of former US president Donald Trump – from holding office for at least six years over his conduct during last year’s election.
- by Ricardo Brito and Gabriel Araujo
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Silvio Berlusconi
A burlesque opening act that raised the curtain on Trump
When Silvio Berlusconi was elected Italy’s prime minister in 1994 Donald Trump was more than two decades into the future, but Berlusconi was the promise of things to come.
- The Herald's View
Bolsonaro grilled for three hours over fake vaccine certificate
The former Brazilian president swore he’d never take a COVID vaccine. His official records showed he had, helping him enter and stay in the US after leaving office.
- by Andrew Rosati
Bolsonaro’s home raided, phone seized in probe of vaccine records
Despite being a strident coronavirus sceptic who vowed never to get the vaccine, the former president was registered as vaccinated in public records.
- by Lisandra Paraguassu and Ricardo Brito
In Beijing, Lula endorses Xi’s position on Ukraine, Taiwan
The Brazilian president is trying to play peacemaker in Europe, while not wanting to upset his big trading partners, China and Russia.
- by Keith Bradsher and André Spigariol
Bolsonaro returns to Brazil promising to make it more like Florida
The far-right former president, who idolises Donald Trump, says three months of exile in Trump’s home state helped him form a vision for the future.
- by Carla Bridi and Eleonore Hughes