If found guilty, Bolsonaro could face up to 12 years in prison for the coup attempt, with additional years possible for other charges. The Supreme Court justices will soon decide whether to convict or acquit him.

Former Brazilian president says he never violated democracy, rejects coup attempt accusations as a ‘witch hunt’.

The Office of the US Trade Representative on Tuesday opened an investigation into Brazil over its trade practices and whether they are unfairly restricting US exports to the country, a week after President Donald Trump threatened a 50% tariff on the country.

Brazil’s Supreme Court will decide whether to put Bolsonaro on trial or send the charges' document back to the prosecutor for clarification or changes — or throw it out altogether.

A draft congressional report on Brazil’s Jan. 8 riots has accused ex-President Jair Bolsonaro of being the insurrection’s mastermind.

By Ricardo Martins in Utrecht The raw assertion of power seldom comes so naked. Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports from August 1 represents more than trade belligerence: it is an attempt to wield America’s economic might to obstruct another democracy’s judicial process.

The right-wing former president and dozens of others are on trial for allegedly trying to steal the most recent election and assassinate President