Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, arrested days before starting decades-long prison sentence

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, arrested days before starting decades-long prison sentence

Brazil’s federal police arrested former President Jair Bolsonaro preemptively on Saturday, days before he was set to begin his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt, officials said. A close aide said the embattled former leader was taken to the police force headquarters in the capital, Brasilia, from his house arrest. The force said…

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COP30: Brazil’s President demands urgent climate action from world leaders at Belém summit

COP30: Brazil’s President demands urgent climate action from world leaders at Belém summit

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva when he spoke at (COP30), in Belém, Brazil on Wednesday. PHOTO/Ricardo Stuckert/Secom-PR. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] In a powerful speech at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) held in Belém on Wednesday, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva delivered a clarion call for global action to combat climate…

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Brazil’s Supreme Court justice threatens to arrest Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil’s Supreme Court justice threatens to arrest Jair Bolsonaro

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has threatened to detain former President Jair Bolsonaro. The judge, Alexandre de Moraes, accused Bolsonaro of breaching a ban which bars him from appearing in audios, videos and interviews shared on social media. Justice Moraes said the ex-president could face “immediate imprisonment” unless his lawyers could provide a satisfactory explanation…

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