Trump, Bolsonaro and Brazil

Brazil's top court rejects Bolsonaro's bid to attend Trump's inauguration
Brazil's Supreme Court on Friday rejected former President Jair Bolsonaro's appeal for it to reconsider a previous decision barring him from traveling to the U.S. to attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.
Brazilian court denies Bolsonaro's request to travel to Trump's inauguration
Justice Alexandre de Moraes said in the ruling that Bolsonaro holds no position that would allow him to represent Brazil at the event.
Judge Dashes Bolsonaro's Final Hope To Attend Trump Inauguration
A Brazilian judge on Friday rejected an appeal by former president Jair Bolsonaro to have his passport returned to him so he could attend the inauguration of his hero, US President-elect Donald Trump.
Brazil's Bolsonaro is Invited to Trump's Inauguration, He Thinks It's His Best Chance at Avoiding Prison
Former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is facing criminal charges, has been invited to Trump's inauguration even though Brazil's government has confiscated his passport
Brazil Supreme Court nixes Bolsonaro’s effort to attend Trump inauguration
The passport of Jair Bolsonaro, a former far-right president, had been confiscated as part of ongoing investigations.
Brazil's Bolsonaro Denied Passport For Trump Inauguration
Brazil's top court on Thursday refused to return the passport of right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro, who had hoped to attend next week's inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump.
Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro invited to Trump's inauguration
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday he has been invited to the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 and is seeking to obtain the return of his passport, confiscated last year amid a probe into an attempted coup in 2023.
Brazil Court Bars Bolsonaro From Going to Trump Inauguration
Brazil’s Supreme Court barred former President Jair Bolsonaro from leaving the country to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington on Monday.
Alert: Brazilian court denies request by former President Jair Bolsonaro to travel to Trump's inauguration
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Bolsonaro Suggests Excitement Over Invite to Trump Inauguration Cured His Impotence
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, 69, joked in an interview published Thursday that receiving an invite to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week cured his impotence. “I’m feeling like a kid again with Trump’s invite,
Bolsonaro Hid at Hungary’s Embassy. Not for Asylum, He Says, but Maybe for Love.
Jair Bolsonaro and a Times reporter discussed the former Brazilian president’s two mysterious nights at the Hungarian embassy ...
With Trump returning to the White House, Brazil displays a judicial path not taken by the US
Brazil moved swiftly to rule Bolsonaro ineligible for office until 2030, a penalty that could be extended by ongoing criminal ...
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Brian Winter on AP about the U.S. and Brazil's Judicial Path regarding Trump and Bolsonaro
"If you disqualify a popular leader, then that, too, can end up eroding your democracy," said the AS/COA vice president to the news agency.
Thirteen dead in clashes between police and gangs in Brazilian Amazon city
Thirteen people have died in gang violence in the past four days in Porto Velho, the capital of Rondonia state in the Brazilian Amazon, where gang members have clashed with police, raising concerns ...
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Brazil marks 2nd anniversary of right-wing coup attempt as Bolsonaro’s legal troubles deepen
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Brazil’s president on Wednesday marked the second anniversary of ...
Brazil restricts use of smartphones in elementary and high schools
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following ...