Operation World Cup: the murder plot at the heart of Brazil’s trial of the century Intricate plan to murder top judge, president- and vice-president elect was central to Jair Bolsonaro coup hopes The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025
First Thing: New video of suspect released by FBI amid urgent appeal to public for help Reward of $100,000 and direct appeal appear to indicate struggle to identify Charlie Kirk’s killer. Plus, the rise of ecoanxiety The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025
Bolsonaro’s guilty verdict – what it means for US-Brazil relations US President Donald Trump has slammed former president’s trial for attempted coup as a ‘witch-hunt’. Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2025
Marco Rubio Vows US Retaliation To 'Witch Hunt' After Trump Ally Jair Bolsonaro Sentenced For Coup Plot By Brazil's Supreme Court U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday vowed American retaliation following former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro‘s conviction on coup plotting charges. Benzinga · Sep 12, 2025
Afternoon Update: Australia’s biggest gas project greenlit to 2070; Islamophobic hate laid bare; and embracing your lameness The Albanese government says it has agreed on conditions to protect world heritage-listed rock art near the Woodside plant The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2025
Brazil's Bolsonaro gets 27-year jail sentence for coup plot President Trump had threatened to hit Brazil with a 50% tariff if Bolsonaro was convicted. Axios · Sep 12, 2025
Jail for Bolsonaro by no means signals the end of his political movement With widespread support at home and from Trump, his heir will take the fight to Lula in the 2026 presidential election The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025
Bolsonaro joins a rogues’ gallery of coup plotters held to account for their failed power grab Jair Bolsonaro’s conviction on Sept. 11, 2025, puts the former Brazilian president in a rogues’ gallery of failed coup plotters to be held to account for their attempted power grab. The Conversation · Sep 12, 2025
In Divided Brasilia, Some Celebrate Bolsonaro Conviction, Others Fume Patrons of a bar in Brasilia cheered and applauded Thursday as ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's guilty verdict appeared on a giant screen in scenes reminiscent of a football match. International Business Times · Sep 11, 2025
Brazil's Bolsonaro Faces Prison After Coup Plotting Conviction Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday convicted firebrand ex-president Jair Bolsonaro of plotting a coup, sealing his fate with a 4-1 vote that could send him to prison for the rest of his life. International Business Times · Sep 11, 2025
Brazil's Bolsonaro: US-backed Firebrand At Risk Of Future Behind Bars As a military man Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro had a reputation for disobeying orders. International Business Times · Sep 11, 2025
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of coup plot The former president is facing a potential decades-long prison sentence for attempting to unlawfully remain in power after his defeat in the 2022 election Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025
Brazil's former president Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for plotting attempted coup Four out of five Brazilian supreme court judges voted on Thursday to convict the former president of mounting coup to try and stay in power. Euronews · Sep 11, 2025
The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025 Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in jail for election coup plot The former president sought to remain in power after losing 2022 election
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2025 What did Jair Bolsonaro’s trial reveal about an attempted coup in Brazil? Far-right ex-president was found to have led a ‘criminal organisation’ to try to stay in power
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2025 Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for plotting military coup in Brazil Former president sought to ‘annihilate’ country’s democracy after losing 2022 election
The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025 Brazil's Bolsonaro faces final votes by Supreme Court's justices in his attempted coup trial Brazil’s Supreme Court is to deliver the final two votes by its justices on former President Jair Bolsonaro alleged coup attempt — votes that could send the far-right politician to prison within weeks and deeply impact the nation’s politics
Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2025 Bolsonaro verdict likely: What to expect in Brazil, and from Trump Landmark case against former president has set Brazil on edge, with fears of violent protests against a guilty verdict.
International Business Times · Sep 11, 2025 2-1: First Not-guilty Vote In Bolsonaro Coup Trial, Two To Go A Brazilian judge on Wednesday returned the first not-guilty vote in the coup-plotting trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro, shifting all eyes on the last two of his colleagues left to vote following two guilty findings.
The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025 Brazil Supreme Court justice breaks with 2 peers, votes to absolve Bolsonaro as trial continues Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was given some respite on Wednesday after a Supreme Court justice voted to acquit him from all charges in his alleged coup trial
International Business Times · Sep 10, 2025 Bolsonaro Judge Criticizes Trial, Warns Of 'Political' Verdict The third of five Brazilian judges deciding the fate of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday sharply criticized the trial, arguing that the Supreme Court should not issue a "political" verdict despite two judges already backing a conviction.
Euronews · Sep 9, 2025 Verdict approaches in Bolsonaro coup plot trial at Brazil’s Supreme Court If convicted by the five-judge panel in the verdict expected by the end of the week, Bolsonaro could be sentenced to decades behind bars.
The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025 Brazil's Supreme Court nears a verdict in coup plot trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices is expected to decide this week whether former President Jair Bolsonaro is guilty or not of plotting to stay in power illegally after his 2022 election defeat
The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025 First two Brazilian judges vote to convict Jair Bolsonaro in coup plot trial Three more supreme court justices to cast their votes in coming days, with verdict expected by Thursday