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Polls Close in Benin’s Presidential Election With Wadagni Favored

The sidelining of opposition parties has raised questions about how inclusive the contest is.

Brazil’s Top Court Grants Bolsonaro 90-Day Home Confinement on Medical Grounds

Lightning at Pro-Bolsonaro Rally in Brasilia Injures 89

Brazil’s Top Court Moves Bolsonaro to Special Papuda Unit With Larger Cell, 24/7 Medical Access

Brazil’s Supreme Court Moves Bolsonaro to Larger Papuda Cell With 24/7 Doctor Access

Brazil Transfers Bolsonaro to Larger Cell at Papuda Prison

Lula Vetoes Sentencing Bill That Would Have Eased Bolsonaro’s 27-Year Term

Lula Vetoes Bid to Cut Bolsonaro’s Term as Hospital Tests After Prison Fall Find Mild Brain Injury

Bolsonaro Leaves Hospital and Returns to Prison After Court Rejects House Arrest

Brazil’s Top Court Denies Home Arrest for Bolsonaro After Hospital Discharge

Paraguay Detains Bolsonaro Plot Convict Silvinei Vasques at Asunción Airport

From Hospital, Brazil's Bolsonaro Backs Son Flavio for 2026 Presidency

Brazil’s Top Court Denies Bolsonaro House Arrest, Approves Hospital Transfer for Surgery

Brazilian Senate Passes Bill Slashing Bolsonaro’s Sentence as Lula Vows Veto

STF Sentences Ex-PRF Chief Silvinei Vasques to 24½ Years Over 2022 Coup Plot

Brazil’s Lower House Backs Sentencing Bill That Could Sharply Cut Bolsonaro’s Term

Brazil Finalizes Bolsonaro Verdict as Ex-President Begins 27-Year Prison Term

Brazil’s Supreme Court Finalizes Bolsonaro’s 27-Year Sentence as He Begins Serving Time in Federal Police Custody

Brazil Orders Bolsonaro to Prison as 27-Year Sentence Takes Effect

Brazil's Supreme Court Finalizes Bolsonaro Conviction, Ordering 27-Year Prison Term