Jair Bolsonaro

Flavio Bolsonaro launches Brazil presidential campaign, touts support from Milei, Netanyahu

Bolsonaro pledged tax cuts and a tougher stance on crime, and stressed his commitment to carrying forward his father's political legacy.

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who is to be announced as candidate for Brazil's presidential elections, stands in front of a screen showing a pre-recorded message from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the national convention of the Liberal Party (PL) in Brazil, July 25, 2026.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrives home to begin serving house arrest following authorization by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, after Bolsonaro was convicted by a Supreme Court majority of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, in Brasilia.

Police search fmr. Brazilian president Bolsonaro house after suspecting weapons, ammunition inside

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro talks to media as Rio de Janeiro's candidate for mayor Alexandre Ramagem looks on, after Bolsonaro was voting at a polling station during the municipal elections in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 6, 2024.

Former Brazil spy chief freed from US ICE detention, ally and source say

Flavio Bolsonaro at the 2026 “Generation of Truth” antisemitism conference in Jerusalem.

Brazil a 'Christian, Jewish country,' Bolsonaro tells 'Post'; pitches pro-Israel reset - interview


Brazil elections: Bolsonaro-Lula presidential race down to the wire, polls show

Surveys by pollsters Datafolha and Quaest both showed Lula with 52% of valid votes against 48% for Bolsonaro, down from a 6 percentage-point lead three days prior.

Supporters of Brazil's President and candidate for re-election Jair Bolsonaro and supporters of Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva campaign together on a street during an election campaign in Brasilia, Brazil October 13, 2022.

Jews feel like choosing ‘between the cross and the sword’ in Brazil

Choosing between Bolsonaro and da Silva in a final round on Sunday is certainly a choice between two wildly different worldviews and sets of policies.

 Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a ceremony to mark 1000 days in government at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil September 27, 2021.

Bolsonaro won't condemn Putin, says Brazil will remain neutral over invasion

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday declined to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

 Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a ceremony to mark 1000 days in government at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil September 27, 2021.

Brazil's Bolsonaro hospitalized with obstructed gut, may need surgery

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he started feeling unwell on Sunday afternoon after lunch and doctors have inserted a nasogastric tube.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a ceremony to celebrate the International Anti-Corruption Day 2021 at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, December 9, 2021.

Brazil's Bolsonaro should face homicide charge for COVID-19 errors, says Senate report

The report says Bolsonaro was guided "by an unfounded belief in the theory of herd immunity by natural infection and the existence of a treatment."

STARTLING SHIFT: Brazil’s president-elect Jair Bolsonaro salutes before receiving confirmation of his victory in the recent election, in Brasilia on December 10.

Over 10,000 species risk extinction in Amazon, says landmark report

According to the report, the soil and vegetation of the Amazon hold about 200 billion tonnes of carbon, more than five times the whole world's annual CO2 emissions.

A truck loaded with logs cut from an area of the Amazon rainforest is seen in Boca do Acre, Amazonas state, Brazil August 24, 2019

PM Bennett speaks to Brazil President Bolsonaro

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett praised the election of Brazil onto the United Nations Security Council and acknowledged Brazil's longstanding support of Israel on the international front.

The new Brasilian President Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil's Bolsonaro disapproval rating rises to all-time high

The people of Brazil disapprove of President Jair Bolsonaro. Disapproval rates are at an all-time high.

STARTLING SHIFT: Brazil’s president-elect Jair Bolsonaro salutes before receiving confirmation of his victory in the recent election, in Brasilia on December 10.

Bolsonaro says he won't hand over presidency if there is vote fraud

Since his 2018 election victory, Bolsonaro has made baseless allegations of voter fraud in Brazil.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro gets in a vehicle after attending Mass at a Catholic church in Brasilia, Brazil July 1, 2021.

Brazil asks women to delay pregnancy over new coronavirus variant fears

"The clinical experience of specialists shows that this new variant acts more aggressively in pregnant women," Parente said.

Pregnant woman receives a vaccine in the US