Coup case: Ex- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro taken to prison from house arrest; 27-year jail term begins – The Times of India

Coup case: Ex- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro taken to prison from house arrest; 27-year jail term begins – The Times of India

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro was taken into custody on Saturday, days before he was expected to begin serving a 27-year prison sentence for leading an attempted coup in 2022, according to officials and his legal team. The federal police acted on a request from Brazil’s Supreme Court, though neither institution provided further details, reported…

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‘Very friendly, very pleasant’: Brazil’s Lula on brief UNGA encounter with Donald Trump; notes ‘some chemistry’ despite tensions – The Times of India

‘Very friendly, very pleasant’: Brazil’s Lula on brief UNGA encounter with Donald Trump; notes ‘some chemistry’ despite tensions – The Times of India

File photo: US President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Lula da Silva (Picture credit: AP, PTI) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that he was pleasantly surprised by his first-ever encounter with US President Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly, describing it as having “some chemistry” despite months of tensions…

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‘Vomiting, low blood pressure’: Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro hospitalised; son confirms ’emergency’ – The Times of India

‘Vomiting, low blood pressure’: Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro hospitalised; son confirms ’emergency’ – The Times of India

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro was rushed to hospital with a police guard after falling ill while under house arrest, his son Flavio said Tuesday.Flavio wrote on X that his father experienced “a severe bout of hiccups, vomiting, and low blood pressure,” calling it “an emergency” and asking, “I ask everyone to pray that it’s…

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