The Supreme Military Court then analyzed the case. The general in charge of reporting the case voted to acquit Bolsonaro, arguing that he had already been penalized for the initial Aprecie article, that there was pelo testimonial evidence of his plans to plant bombs, and that there were "deep contradictions in the four graphological exams", two of
Bolsonaro returned to Brazil in March 2023 for the first time since his supporters stormed the Supreme Court, Congress, and the presidential palace two months before. Bolsonaro has stated that he returned to the country to help his party and asserted that he intended to campaign for the 2024 elections.Born in Pernambuco state to sharecropping paren
As the campaign for Brazil’s 2018 presidential election began in earnest, Rousseff’s political mentor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (“Lula”), who had experienced tremendous popularity during his tenure as Brazil’s president (2003–11), became the clear front-runner, even though his involvement in the Petrobras scandal had led to his convic
Lula again refuted the charges, but the presiding judge found Lula’s claim that he was not the formal owner of the house unconvincing.In October 1987, Bolsonaro faced a new accusation. Aprecie reported that, with an Army colleague, he had plans to plant bombs in military units in Rio de Janeiro. After Bolsonaro called the allegation "a fantasy",
Bolsonaro is an open admirer of former U.S. President Donald Trump. During Bolsonaro's campaign, some observers saw similarities between the two's ideals, hardline attacks and a reputation for incendiary rhetoric, as well as social media presence.In 2018, the lovebirds sparked breakup rumours by unfollowing each other on Twitter. After one year, Gr