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Verdict and sentencing for Brazil's Bolsonaro is set for early September

Brazil's Supreme Court has announced that it will deliver a verdict and sentence in the coup trial against former Brazilian ...

Brazil's Supreme Court to start Bolsonaro coup trial on September 2

A five-judge panel of Brazil's Supreme Court will kick off on September 2 the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, ...

Brazil's Bolsonaro, former president charged with masterminding coup plot and a Trump ally, ordered under house arrest

A Brazil Supreme Court justice ordered the house arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for allegedly ...

Brazil court to rule from Sept 2 in Bolsonaro coup trial

Brazil's Supreme Court will begin deciding on September 2 whether former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro is guilty of ...

Brazil Supreme Court justice Moraes requests Bolsonaro's trial to be scheduled

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes asked the president of the panel he is part of within the court to ...

Brazil’s Bolsonaro rejects coup allegations in final court statement

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has submitted his final defense to the Supreme Court. He stands trial for allegedly ...

Trump hits Brazilian products with 50% tariffs over Bolsonaro

The president typically ties his tariffs to trade policy, but he hit Brazilian products with the highest rate of any ...

Brazil lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro meets US Treasury chief amid push for sanctions

Brazil lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro said on Friday he met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent earlier this week, as he ...
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The U.S. Trade Case on Brazil: Expediency Over Principles

Recent U.S. pressure on Brazil is a reminder that countries should reserve their legal right to retaliate to avoid being ...