Tag: Bolsonaro

Bolsonaro’s Home Raided and Aides Arrested in Brazil Vaccine Probe

BRASILIA—Brazilian police on Wednesday raided former President Jair Bolsonaro’s home, arrested his trusted aides, and seized his cell phone as part of a probe into his COVID-19 vaccination records. The investigation may answer questions about how Bolsonaro, who vowed never to get a COVID-19 vaccine, was registered as vaccinated in health records made public in…


Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro Questioned About Gifts of Diamond Jewelry

BRASILIA, Brazil—Former President Jair Bolsonaro underwent questioning Wednesday about diamond jewelry gifts when he was in power, as part of an investigation into whether he engaged in any irregularities in bringing the items into Brazil. Federal police and prosecutors are investigating whether three sets of jewelry brought into the country from Saudi Arabia were public…


Bolsonaro Lands Back in Brazil to Lead Right-Wing Opposition

BRASILIA—Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro returned from three months in the United States on Thursday and was welcomed back by hundreds of chanting supporters at the Brasilia airport before heading straight into meetings with his political party. Bolsonaro, who never formally conceded defeat in last year’s election, has vowed to lead the opposition to President…


Bolsonaro to Return to Brazil on March 30, His Party Says

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will return to Brazil on March 30, his party confirmed via social media on Friday, following more than three months of visit to the United States after losing his reelection bid. Bolsonaro’s return to Brazil is eagerly awaited by his conservative Liberal Party (PL), which became the largest in the…


Bolsonaro Mulls Return to Brazil in Coming Weeks

MEXICO CITY—Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday he plans to return to Brazil “in the coming weeks,” after having spent more than a month in the United States. Bolsonaro flew to Florida two days before Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in as the new president on Jan. 1, and later applied…


Bolsonaro, Brazil’s Former President, Has Applied for US Tourist Visa

WASHINGTON—Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has applied for a six-month tourist visa to remain in the United States, his lawyer said on Monday, despite calls for any U.S. visas held by Bolsonaro to be revoked following violent protests in Brasilia. The United States received his application on Friday, his lawyer, Felipe Alexandre, said, adding that…


A Response to the Media on Brazil

Commentary Although one wouldn’t know it from the media coverage of gun control, the best social science has shown that law-abiding citizens frequently deter criminals. But when ideology trumps facts, policymakers are easily led astray. The latest example is occurring in Brazil, where massive increase in gun ownership in recent years has prompted gun control…


LIVE 6:30 PM ET: NTD Evening News (Jan. 9): McCarthy’s First Challenge: Congress Votes on Rules Package; Biden Faces Backlash Over Border Trip

The Republican-led House on Jan. 9 was set to vote on the rules package for the 118th Congress that contains a list of concessions Speaker Kevin McCarthy was forced to make after four days of intense negotiations. President Joe Biden is facing criticism over his visit to the US-Mexico border, where he failed to encounter…


LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (Jan. 9): McCarthy’s First Challenge: Congress Votes on Rules Package; Biden Faces Backlash Over Border Trip

The Republican-led House on Jan. 9 was set to vote on a rules package that contained a list of concessions Speaker Kevin McCarthy was forced to make after four days of intense negotiations. President Joe Biden is facing criticism over his visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, where he failed to encounter any illegal immigrants, or…


NTD Evening News (Jan. 9): McCarthy’s First Challenge: Congress Votes on Rules Package; Biden Faces Backlash Over Border Trip

The Republican-led House on Jan. 9 was set to vote on a rules package that contained a list of concessions Speaker Kevin McCarthy was forced to make after four days of intense negotiations. President Joe Biden is facing criticism over his visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, where he failed to encounter any illegal immigrants, or…