Jair Bolsonaro

Former Mossad agent assisted Flavio Bolsonaro's escape from Brazil via Argentina - report

The escape followed Bolsonaro's defeat to incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round of elections on October 25.

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Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro disembarks from a plane after arriving at Opa-locka Executive Airport near Miami, Florida, US, October 28, 2026.
Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party (PL) speaks after losing the presidential runoff election, in Brasilia, Brazil October 25, 2026.

Flavio Bolsonaro headed to the US after losing Brazil election, sources say - report

Argentina said it had no record of him entering its territory and the right-wing senator's aides either declined to say where he was or said they did not know.

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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures as he addresses supporters after his victory in the presidential runoff election, at Paulista Avenue, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 26.

Trump says Brazil election looked 'rigged', defeated Bolsonaro's party recognizes Lula win

"I didn't take sides, but it looked like another rigged election. It looked very bad to me," Trump told reporters.

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FLAVIO BOLSONARO, candidate for Brazillian presidency, January 27, 2026.

Bolsonaro refuses to concede, says he will seek annulment of Brazil vote

Flavio Bolsonaro refused to concede after Lula was reported reelected for a fourth term, vowing to seek annulment of Brazil's runoff over a two-hour extension of voting.

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Brazil defense minister says military not directly involved in Brasilia riots

Brazil's police raided the house of suspended governor of Brasilia Rocha, who is under investigation for failing to prevent the Brasilia riots.

JANUARY 20, 2023ByREUTERS
Former Brazil's President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Brazil's President and candidate for re-election Jair Bolsonaro attend a Presidential Debate ahead of the runoff election, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 16, 2022.

Bolsonaro's ex-justice minister Torres arrested in Brazilian capital

Former Justice Minister Anderson Torres reportedly had documentation of attempts to interfere with election results, found in a raid of his home.

JANUARY 14, 2023ByREUTERS
Brazil's Minister of Justice and Public Security Anderson Torres walks on the day of a news conference at Headquarters of the Federal Highway Police in Brasilia

Brazil's prosecutors asks Supreme Court to investigate Bolsonaro's role in Brasilia riots

Bolsonaro left Brazil for the United States on the eve of the end of his term, avoiding passing the presidential sash to his leftist rival.

JANUARY 13, 2023ByREUTERS
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a ceremony to mark 1000 days in government at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil September 27, 2021.

Brazil questions some 1,000 detained protesters after rampage in capital

Protestors camped out for days surrounding the bombardment of government buildings.

JANUARY 10, 2023ByREUTERS
Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in Brasilia, Brazil, January 8, 2023.

Brazil investigates who led anti-democratic riots in capital

Despite efforts in previous weeks to thwart an attempted coup, Bolsonaro supporters still managed to ransack government buildings. Riot police only arrived hours later.

JANUARY 9, 2023ByREUTERS
Bolsonaro backers ransack Brazil presidential palace, Congress and Supreme Court in Brasilia

Bolsonaro supporters invade Brazil presidential palace, Congress, Supreme Court

In an echo of the 2021 invasion of the US Capitol, protesters broke into government buildings and were seen on television smashing furniture.

JANUARY 8, 2023ByREUTERS
Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in Brasilia, Brazil, January 8, 2023.

Lula returns to office in a troubled, divided Brazil

Bolsonaro left the country in an attempt to hold the sash from the newly elected leader.

JANUARY 1, 2023ByREUTERS
Brazil's former President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife Rosangela Lula da Silva, also know as Janja, react at an election night gathering on the day of the Brazilian presidential election run-off, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 30, 2022.

Brazil police make arrests, probe coup attempt in Bolsonaro riots

Thursday's operation was related to a riot on December 12, the day Lula's victory was certified.

DECEMBER 29, 2022ByREUTERS
A man uses his hand to cover his mouth during a protest held by supporters of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro against President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who won a third term following the presidential election run-off, at the Army Headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil, November 15, 2022

Will the Ukraine War end in 2023?

MIDDLE ISRAEL: 2022 will be remembered for the blows it dealt Russian imperialism, Western populism, and Iranian Islamism.

DECEMBER 23, 2022ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
UKRAINE’S PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelenskiy awards a Ukrainian service member at a position in the frontline town of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, on December 20.

Brazil's Bolsonaro files complaint challenging results of election defeat

The outgoing Brazilian president's complaint sought "extraordinary verification" of the results, CNN Brasil reported.

NOVEMBER 22, 2022ByREUTERS
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a ceremony to mark 1000 days in government at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil September 27, 2021.