Jair Bolsonaro
President of Brazil from 2019 to 2023
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| November 2024 | In November 2024, Bolsonaro and 36 others were formally charged with plotting a coup d'état, violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, and criminal organization. |
| November 2024 | In November 2024, Bolsonaro and 36 others were formally charged with plotting a coup d'état, violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, and criminal organization. |
| November 21 2024 | Brazil’s federal police indicted Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people related to Bolsonaro's defeat in the 2022 presidential elections, alleging he knew of a plot to assassinate his successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and to overturn the election result. |
| November 21 2024 | Brazil’s federal police indicted Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people related to Bolsonaro's defeat in the 2022 presidential elections, alleging he knew of a plot to assassinate his successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and to overturn the election result. |
| July 2024 | Brazil's Federal Police charged Jair Bolsonaro with money laundering and criminal conspiracy related to undeclared diamonds that he allegedly received from Saudi Arabia while he was in office. |
| July 2024 | Brazil's Federal Police charged Jair Bolsonaro with money laundering and criminal conspiracy related to undeclared diamonds that he allegedly received from Saudi Arabia while he was in office. |
| March 2024 | In March 2024, witness documents were released indicating that Bolsonaro had plotted to overturn the 2022 election results and had presented plans for a coup to top military officials. |
| March 2024 | In March 2024, witness documents were released indicating that Bolsonaro had plotted to overturn the 2022 election results and had presented plans for a coup to top military officials. |
| March 19 2024 | On March 19, 2024, federal police formally accused Bolsonaro of fraud concerning his COVID-19 vaccine records. |
| March 19 2024 | On March 19, 2024, federal police formally accused Bolsonaro of fraud concerning his COVID-19 vaccine records. |
| February 2024 | In February 2024, the Brazilian Federal Police raided former government officials and ordered Bolsonaro to hand in his passport over accusations of attempting to overturn the 2022 election results and plotting a coup d'état. |
| February 2024 | In February 2024, the Brazilian Federal Police raided former government officials and ordered Bolsonaro to hand in his passport over accusations of attempting to overturn the 2022 election results and plotting a coup d'état. |
| October 31 2023 | On October 31, 2023, Bolsonaro was convicted by the Superior Electoral Court for abuse of power related to using Brazil's Independence Day ceremony to promote himself, resulting in an eight-year disqualification from running for office. |
| October 31 2023 | On October 31, 2023, Bolsonaro was convicted by the Superior Electoral Court for abuse of power related to using Brazil's Independence Day ceremony to promote himself, resulting in an eight-year disqualification from running for office. |
| June 30 2023 | The Superior Electoral Court blocked Bolsonaro from seeking office until 2030 due to attempts to undermine the election's validity and abuse of power. |
| June 30 2023 | The Superior Electoral Court blocked Bolsonaro from seeking office until 2030 due to attempts to undermine the election's validity and abuse of power. |
| April 14 2023 | On April 14, 2023, Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered Bolsonaro to submit himself for questioning with the Brazilian Federal Police over the January 8 storming of the Congress. |
| April 14 2023 | On April 14, 2023, Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered Bolsonaro to submit himself for questioning with the Brazilian Federal Police over the January 8 storming of the Congress. |
| March 2023 | Bolsonaro returned to Brazil in March 2023 for the first time since the January attacks by his supporters on federal government buildings. |
| March 2023 | Bolsonaro returned to Brazil in March 2023 for the first time since the January attacks by his supporters on federal government buildings. |
| February 2023 | In February 2023, Bolsonaro announced his intention to return to Brazil in March for the first time since leaving in December 2022. |
| February 2023 | In February 2023, Bolsonaro announced his intention to return to Brazil in March for the first time since leaving in December 2022. |
| January 9 2023 | On January 9, 2023, Bolsonaro condemned the protesters in a tweet and denied any responsibility for the attacks on government buildings. |
| January 9 2023 | On January 9, 2023, Bolsonaro condemned the protesters in a tweet and denied any responsibility for the attacks on government buildings. |
| January 8 2023 | Supporters of Bolsonaro stormed federal government buildings, calling for a coup d'état. |
| January 8 2023 | Supporters of Bolsonaro stormed federal government buildings, calling for a coup d'état. |
| 2022 | Bolsonaro ended his term with Brazil's public debt reaching $5.87 trillion reais (approximately US$1.12 trillion), marking the largest federal debt in the country's history. |
| 2022 | Bolsonaro advocated for the use of paper ballots in the upcoming election and stated he would not accept the results if electoral reforms were not implemented. |
| 2022 | The 2022 election occurred shortly after far-right politician Giorgia Meloni's success in the Italian general election, with Bolsonaro performing better than expected in the first round. |
| 2022 | Bolsonaro ended his term with Brazil's public debt reaching $5.87 trillion reais (approximately US$1.12 trillion), marking the largest federal debt in the country's history. |
| 2022 | Bolsonaro advocated for the use of paper ballots in the upcoming election and stated he would not accept the results if electoral reforms were not implemented. |
| 2022 | The 2022 election occurred shortly after far-right politician Giorgia Meloni's success in the Italian general election, with Bolsonaro performing better than expected in the first round. |
| December 30 2022 | On December 30, 2022, one day before his term ended, Jair Bolsonaro arrived in Florida and resided in Kissimmee for a couple of months. |
| December 30 2022 | Bolsonaro left for the United States to avoid attending the swearing-in ceremony of Lula, leaving Vice President Hamilton Mourão as the acting President. |
| December 30 2022 | On December 30, 2022, one day before his term ended, Jair Bolsonaro arrived in Florida and resided in Kissimmee for a couple of months. |
| December 30 2022 | Bolsonaro left for the United States to avoid attending the swearing-in ceremony of Lula, leaving Vice President Hamilton Mourão as the acting President. |
| November 1 2022 | In a press conference, Bolsonaro did not acknowledge his defeat but stated he would 'comply with the Constitution' in the wake of the election results. |
| November 1 2022 | In a press conference, Bolsonaro did not acknowledge his defeat but stated he would 'comply with the Constitution' in the wake of the election results. |
| October 30 2022 | In a runoff presidential election, Bolsonaro was defeated by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who received 50.9% of the votes cast. |
| October 30 2022 | In a runoff presidential election, Bolsonaro was defeated by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who received 50.9% of the votes cast. |
| July 19 2022 | A director at Caixa's internal affairs committee was found dead at the bank's headquarters, leading to a local police investigation. |
| July 19 2022 | A director at Caixa's internal affairs committee was found dead at the bank's headquarters, leading to a local police investigation. |
| June 2022 | Following the disappearance of indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and journalist Dom Phillips in the Javari Valley, Brazil's government response was criticized as 'extremely slow' by the United Nations Human Rights Committee. |
| June 2022 | Following the disappearance of indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and journalist Dom Phillips in the Javari Valley, Brazil's government response was criticized as 'extremely slow' by the United Nations Human Rights Committee. |
| June 29 2022 | Pedro Guimarães stepped down as CEO of Caixa Econômica Federal amid accusations of sexual harassment, following concerns from Bolsonaro's allies regarding the impact on his re-election campaign. |
| June 29 2022 | Pedro Guimarães stepped down as CEO of Caixa Econômica Federal amid accusations of sexual harassment, following concerns from Bolsonaro's allies regarding the impact on his re-election campaign. |
| June 28 2022 | Several female employees accused Pedro Guimarães, CEO of Caixa Econômica Federal, of sexual harassment, prompting a journalistic investigation. |
| June 28 2022 | Several female employees accused Pedro Guimarães, CEO of Caixa Econômica Federal, of sexual harassment, prompting a journalistic investigation. |
| June 22 2022 | As a result of ongoing investigations, former Education Minister Milton Ribeiro and several pastors were arrested on corruption charges. However, the next day, Ribeiro and four other suspects were released from jail. |
| June 22 2022 | As a result of ongoing investigations, former Education Minister Milton Ribeiro and several pastors were arrested on corruption charges. However, the next day, Ribeiro and four other suspects were released from jail. |
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