Brazil’s Bolsonaro leaves hospital after surgeries, returns to prison

January 2, 2026 10:56 AM

Brazil’s Bolsonaro leaves hospital after surgeries, returns to prison

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from hospital and taken to prison on Thursday after undergoing medical procedures to treat a hernia and hiccups, according to local media reports. A Reuters witness saw official vehicles leaving the DF Star hospital early in the evening, where the 70-year-old was hospitalized, and heading to the Federal Police Superintendency in Brasilia, where he is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential electio...

Suspected bomber dead after trying to enter Brazil’s top court ahead of G20

November 14, 2024 10:22 AM

Suspected bomber dead after trying to enter Brazil’s top court ahead of G20

A man killed himself with a bomb outside Brazil's Supreme Court after trying to enter the building on Wednesday, officials said, stirring security concerns before the country hosts global leaders from the Group of 20 major economies. The blasts come five days before the G20 heads of state meet in Rio de Janeiro, followed by a state visit to the capital Brasilia by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The first of two explosions went off on Wednesday evening in a parking lot near the court building an...