Brazilian federal police have accused former president Jair Bolsonaro of receiving large sums of money without clear justification between March 2023 and February 2024, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press (AP).

Lawyers for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro expressed surprise Thursday at the federal police's decision to formally accuse him of obstruction of justice less than two weeks ahead of the verdict and sentencing phase of his trial over a reported coup plot.

La policía federal brasileña acusa al expresidente Jair Bolsonaro de recibir grandes sumas de dinero sin justificación aparente

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Former President Jair Bolsonaro temporarily left house arrest Saturday to undergo medical exams in Brasilia, after a judge authorized him to spend six to eight hours at a hospital.

Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro used profanity and told ex-president to have responsibility; the next day, he apologized

The decision underscored the limits of President Donald Trump’s power to bend the Brazilian judge to his will.

Brazil's Supreme Court has announced that it will deliver a verdict and sentence in the coup trial against former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro early next month

Los abogados del expresidente brasileño Jair Bolsonaro expresaron sorpresa el jueves por la decisión de la policía federal de