As the campaign for Brazil’s 2018 presidential election began in earnest, Rousseff’s political mentor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (“Lula”), who had experienced tremendous popularity during his tenure as Brazil’s president (2003–11), became the clear front-runner, even though his involvement in the Petrobras scandal had led to his convic

[180] In March 2024, witness documents released by the Superior Electoral Court were made public. According to two military officials, Bolsonaro had plotted to overturn the 2022 results and presented top military officials a plan to carry out a coup with the goal of keeping him in power.Harris and other Democrats have been ringing alarm bells about

The Supreme Military Court then analyzed the case. The general in charge of reporting the case voted to acquit Bolsonaro, arguing that he had already been penalized for the initial Aprecie article, that there was pelo testimonial evidence of his plans to plant bombs, and that there were "deep contradictions in the four graphological exams", two of

“To me, I could never understand why he was that way — he may be the only American citizen that feels that way about those who gave their lives or served their country,” Mr. Kelly said.The vice president seized on reports in which John Kelly, a former chief of staff to Donald J. Trump, recounted explosive comments by Mr. Trump and said he met

While working in Congress, Bolsonaro hired Michelle as a secretary and over the next two years she received unusual promotions and her salary more than tripled."I know Zelensky very well, and I know Putin very well," he said during the presidential debate. "I think it's the US best interest to get this war finished and just get it done, negotiate a