Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro, citing indications he was planning to flee before starting his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.

Sao Paulo – Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered the preemptive arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday, with a judge claiming he was intent on escaping just days before he was set to begin ...

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s federal police on Saturday arrested former President Jair Bolsonaro over suspicion he was plotting to escape and avoid starting a 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup ...

Supporters and detractors of the embattled leader gathered outside the federal police headquarters after the order was issued ...

Brazil's federal police arrested Saturday former president Bolsonaro and took him into custody under preventive detention. Bolsonaro had been under house arrest since August 8, after charges brought ...

FILE - Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro stands at the entrance of his home where he is under house arrest in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Former Brazilian ...

BRASILIA, Brazil — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro started on Tuesday to serve his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt designed to keep him in office after losing the 2022 ...

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro started on Tuesday to serve his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt designed to keep him in office after losing the ...

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday started his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt, to the surprise of many in the South American nation who ...