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Brazil and the US: Same crime, different fate
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 16/09/2025
» If Donald Trump were a religious man, he might have said "There but for the grace of God go I" when he heard that former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro had been sentenced to 27 years in prison. Bolsonaro's crime was to have plotted a coup to take back the presidency he lost in the 2022 election.
Brazil's Bolsonaro faces prison after coup plotting conviction
AFP, Published on 12/09/2025
» BRASíLIA - Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday convicted firebrand ex-president Jair Bolsonaro of plotting a coup, sealing his fate with a 4-1 vote that could send him to prison for the rest of his life.
Brazilian Supreme Court begins voting on Bolsonaro verdict
AFP, Published on 09/09/2025
» BRASILIA - Brazil’s Supreme Court began on Tuesday to deliberate on a verdict in the coup-plot trial of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro against a backdrop of pressure from his supporters and US President Donald Trump.
Bolsonaro awaits Brazil coup-plot verdict
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» BRASILIA - Brazil’s Supreme Court began deliberations on Tuesday in the trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro, the Donald Trump ally accused of plotting a coup to retain power after he lost the 2022 election.
Bolsonaro verdict looms as Brazil coup trial closes
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» BRASíLIA — Brazil's Supreme Court will on Tuesday start passing judgment in the coup-plotting trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro, a case that has put the Latin American powerhouse in US President Donald Trump's sights.
Kneecap cancel US tour, citing UK court hearing in terrorism case
AFP, Published on 26/08/2025
» LONDON - The Irish rap group Kneecap has cancelled a planned tour in the United States, citing a UK court hearing in a case one of its members is facing for allegedly supporting Hezbollah.
Bolsonaro and son accused of obstructing Brazil coup trial
AFP, Published on 21/08/2025
» BRASíLIA - Brazilian police called Wednesday for former president Jair Bolsonaro and his son Eduardo to be charged with obstruction of justice for attempting to interfere with the ex-leader's trial over plotting an attempted coup.
Brazilian judge places ex-president Bolsonaro under house arrest
AFP, Published on 05/08/2025
» BRASíLIA - A Brazilian judge on Monday placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for breaking a social media ban, escalating a dramatic standoff between the court and the far-right politician accused of plotting a coup.
Pheu Thai official denies Khao Kradong 'witch hunt'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/08/2025
» Pheu Thai deputy spokeswoman Khattiya Sawatdiphol on Sunday responded to criticism from opposition parties that the Interior Ministry move to reclaim land at Khao Kradong is politically motivated.
Stocks fall as US tariff news sinks in
Business, Published on 02/08/2025
» RECAP: A global stock sell-off extended to a sixth day as US President Donald Trump boosted tariffs across the world, while two days of solid earnings from megacap tech firms failed to lift sentiment.