Also known as: the elder Bolsonaro · former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro · former President Jair Bolsonaro
Jair Bolsonaro — former Brazilian president convicted of plotting a coup and imprisoned; his sentence reduced by Congress in 2026.
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Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who landed in Miami after losing the presidential election on Sunday, has said it was never his intention to “leave my homeland”. …
Flávio Bolsonaro denies fleeing Brazil after landing in MiamiJoy Online
Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has arrived in the US, hours after Brazil cancelled his passports, sources have told the BBC. …
Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in US after Brazil cancels his passportsJoy Online
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term in office in a dramatic comeback over his right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. …
Lula wins fourth term in dramatic Brazil election comebackJoy Online
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s campaign has requested the disqualification of right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro in the lead up to the final round of the presidential election on Sunday over alleged interference by social media company Meta. …
Lula says rival should be disqualified over alleged Meta interference ahead of Brazil voteJoy Online
The right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro has won the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, beating the incumbent left-wing President Lula da Silva. …
Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first roundJoy Online
… However, he will face Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of jailed former President Jair Bolsonaro – a far-right populist friendly with the US president – in October. …
US offers $1bn to Colombia on new right-wing president’s first day of officeJoy Online
… They were also expected to meet the right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the former right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro. …
US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa as diplomatic tensions escalateJoy Online
… Javier Milei made the comments on Sunday at a rally in Sao Paulo to launch the presidential campaign of right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, who is set to run in an election in October. …
Argentinian leader calls Brazilian president a ‘thief’ and a ‘convict’Joy Online
The son of jailed former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been convicted by Brazil’s highest court of pursuing US intervention during his father’s coup trial last year. …
Brazil convicts Jair Bolsonaro’s son of pursuing US help in father’s legal battleJoy Online
Brazil’s Congress has overturned a veto of a bill that would dramatically reduce former president Jair Bolsonaro’s prison sentence for plotting a coup after he lost the last election. …
Brazil’s Congress approves plan to drastically cut Bolsonaro’s jail termBrazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who landed in Miami after losing the presidential election, said he did not flee Brazil but left "for the sake of Brazil." The US granted him and his family visas after Brazil cancelled his passports as part of a criminal investigation, which Bolsonaro denies.
29 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who landed in Miami after losing the presidential election, said he did not flee Brazil but left "for the sake of Brazil." The US granted him and his family visas after Brazil cancelled his passports as part of a criminal investigation, which Bolsonaro denies.
29 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has arrived in the US hours after Brazil cancelled his passports following a Supreme Court order to surrender them amid an investigation into alleged money laundering. Bolsonaro has not been charged and has denied the allegations.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil's election with 51.79% of votes, becoming the first president since 1985 to be elected after losing the first round. Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, has refused to recognise the result and called for it to be annulled.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Brazilian President Lula has petitioned the electoral court to disqualify right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro, alleging that Meta limited content to boost Bolsonaro's campaign ahead of Sunday's final election round. Bolsonaro filed a counter-petition accusing Lula of mass dissemination of government posts on WhatsApp, while UN experts expressed concern about reported discrepancies in both campaigns' ability to reach voters on Meta's platforms.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro won Brazil's first presidential round with 47.03% to incumbent left-wing President Lula's 45.16%, but neither candidate secured the 50% needed to win outright. A runoff between them is scheduled for 25 October.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The US has offered $1bn to Colombia hours after right-wing populist Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as president. De la Espriella, an admirer of Donald Trump, vowed an "all-out war" on drug cartels in his inaugural speech, and the US said the security package would help achieve shared goals including fighting organised crime and illegal immigration.
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The US has revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador to Washington in a reciprocal action after Brazil denied visas to two US State Department officials last month, with Brazil's government claiming the officials sought to meddle in its elections. The cancellation marks the latest escalation in diplomatic tensions between the two countries, which have also involved US tariffs on Brazil and terrorist designations of Brazilian gangs.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Argentina's president Javier Milei referred to Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as a "thief" and "convict" at a rally in São Paulo, prompting Brazil to recall its ambassador to Buenos Aires. Brazilian diplomats said Milei had insulted Brazil's government, people, and democracy.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of jailed former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, has been convicted by Brazil's highest court of lobbying US authorities to help his father during his coup trial by imposing tariffs or sanctions on Brazil. The 41-year-old, who relocated to the US in 2025, called the conviction "baseless and senseless" and claimed he lacked due process.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Brazil's Congress has overturned President Lula's veto of a bill that would reduce former president Jair Bolsonaro's prison sentence from 27 years to just over two years for plotting a coup after the 2022 election. The new law changes how prison sentences are calculated and could still be challenged in the Supreme Court.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →