Jair Bolsonaro, branded the ‘Trump of the Tropics’, claims he is the victim of political persecution - SERGIO LIMA/AFP via Getty Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s populist former president, has been sentenced ...

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former President, was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison on Thursday after the country’s Supreme Court convicted him of attempting a coup to stay in power ...

BRASILIA (Reuters) -On paper, former President Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to prison until the age of 97. In fact, legal experts say the ex-president is unlikely to spend more than a fraction of ...

Jair Bolsonaro faces decades in prison for allegedly attempting a coup after he lost an election. President Trump, like millions of Brazilians, is watching closely.

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison Thursday after convicting him of attempting a coup ...

Sentence comes shortly after a majority of justices voted to convict the former Brazilian leader on five charges.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Michelle Bolsonaro is waving off speculation that she is ready to run for office in place of her husband ...

Brazil’s Supreme Court sentenced Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison for plotting a coup after his 2022 election defeat, making him the first former president convicted of such a ...

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gestures from his residence in Brasilia, Brazil, on Sept. 3, 2025. Credit - Sergio Lima—AFP/Getty Images Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former President, was ...