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Brazil’s Congress Cuts Bolsonaro Sentence After Senate Rejects Lula Court Pick

Back-to-back defeats erode Lula’s sway over the courts as the October election nears.

Bolsonaro Leaves Hospital for 90-Day House Arrest on Health Grounds

Brazil High Court Judge Grants Bolsonaro House Arrest on Health Grounds

Bolsonaro Hospitalized in ICU With Bronchopneumonia After Transfer From Prison

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

Brazil’s Supreme Court Again Denies Bolsonaro House Arrest on Health Grounds

Bolsonaro Has Successful Hernia Surgery Under Guard, Endorses Son for 2026

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

Brazil’s Top Court Orders Bolsonaro to Begin 27-Year Sentence

Brazil’s Top Court Orders Bolsonaro Into Federal Police Custody Over Alleged Escape Risk

Protests Grow After Rio’s Deadliest Raid as Authorities Name Victims, Cite Major Arms Haul

Bolsonaro Appeals 27-Year Coup Sentence With Supreme Court Review in November

Bolsonaro Hospitalized Again Days After Coup Conviction Under House Arrest

Brazil’s Supreme Court Begins Votes in Bolsonaro Coup Trial

Brazil’s Supreme Court Opens Verdict Phase in Bolsonaro Coup-Plot Trial

Brazil’s Supreme Court Places Jair Bolsonaro Under House Arrest

Bolsonaro Mobilizes Rally on Paulista Avenue During Supreme Court Coup Trial