Bolsonaro
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Bolsonaro supporter who stormed Brazil’s capital gets 17-year sentenceThe rioters refused to accept Bolsonaro's defeat to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, whose inauguration took place one week before the uprising.WorldSep 14, 2023
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro barred from office until 2030, court rulesIn her decisive vote that formed a majority, Judge Carmen Lucia — who is also a Supreme Court justice — said "the facts are incontrovertible.”PoliticsJun 30, 2023
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro faces being barred from office as trial beginsBolsonaro complained he was getting unfair treatment compared with Lula, and said the "unbelievable" case against him was a politically-motivated hit job.WorldJun 22, 2023
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Bolsonaro says he intends to return to Brazil in coming weeksThe comment during an event at an evangelical church in Florida was the first time that Bolsonaro has made a statement in public about returning home.WorldFeb 11, 2023
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Brazil’s Lula fires army chief following capital uprising by far-right protestersPresident Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fired Brazil's army chief Saturday amid concerns over threats to the country's democracy following the Jan. 8 uprising in the capital.WorldJan 21, 2023
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Bolsonaro to face probe over alleged incitement of Brazil capital riot, court rulesAuthorities are investigating who enabled Bolsonaro's radical supporters to storm the Supreme Court, Congress and presidential palace in an attempt to overturn his election loss.WorldJan 13, 2023
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Brazilian authorities investigate after pro-Bolsonaro rioters storm government sitesUnlike the 2021 attack in the United States, few Brazilian officials would have been working in the top government buildings on a Sunday.WorldJan 9, 2023
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Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for U.S. 2 days before presidential transition to LulaBolsonaro has repeatedly said he would not hand over the presidential sash to rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Sunday's inauguration, breaking with Brazil's democratic tradition.WorldDec 30, 2022
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Brazil’s electoral authority rejects Bolsonaro’s request to toss machine-cast votesBolsonaro's party did not explain how an alleged software bug would have affected the results, and declined to include a review of the first electoral round.WorldNov 23, 2022
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Bolsonaro contests Brazil election, calls for some machine-cast votes to be tossedSuch an action would leave Bolsonaro with 51 per cent of the remaining valid votes and secure his re-election as president, the head of his Liberal Party said.WorldNov 22, 2022
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