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22.11.25 - 18:30
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Brazilian Police Make ′Preventative Arrest′ Of Jair Bolsonaro, Fearing He′ll Flee (ZeroHedge)
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Brazilian Police Make 'Preventative Arrest' Of Jair Bolsonaro, Fearing He'll Flee
The plot thickens for the man once called the "Brazilian Donald Trump" as former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was detained on Saturday at his residence in Brazil's capital to prevent a possible "attempted escape" - police and court authorities have said.
He has been on house arrest, and the 70-year old politician is just days away from starting a stiff 27-year prison sentence - though appeals are expected - but he's now been taken to the headquarters of the federal police in Brasilia. What's being called a 'preventative arrest' warrant was reportedly requested by the police themselves and authorized by the Supreme Court, after which officers came to Bolsonaro's home to arrest him.
via Reuters
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has claimed that Bolsonaro's ankle monitor, which he has worn since mid-July, was tampered with or violated early Saturday morning.
"That...
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21.11.25 - 14:45
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Trump lifts tariffs on Brazilian beef, coffee (The Hill)
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President Trump lifted his administration's 40 percent tariffs on Brazilian food products on Thursday, marking the latest reversal on a string of tariffs that were imposed on other countries earlier this year. The action removes tariffs from products including coffee, fruit, cocoa, and beef. They were first imposed in July in an effort to punish......
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