Tag - jair bolsonaro

 
Menu
Search
 
July 27, 2025
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

JAIR BOLSONARO

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Jair Bolsonaro at Mar-a-Lago on March 7, 2020.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 21, 2025
Brazil’s top court defies Trump and signals no retreat on Bolsonaro
After the U.S. threatened 50% tariffs on Brazil, a group of justices advocated for the court to issue a statement challenging President Donald Trump ’s assertion of a "Witch Hunt.”
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attends an interview in Brasilia on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 19, 2025
Defiant Bolsonaro says he is the one to stop Lula, China and Trump tariffs
Brazil's right-wing former president cast himself as the man to renegotiate U.S. tariffs, curb Chinese influence and beat back leftists in Brazil.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attends a rally in Sao Paulo on June 29.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 16, 2025
Trump tariffs put Bolsonaro and Brazilian right in a bind 
Three people close to right-wing ex-President Jair Bolsonaro said they were stunned by Trump's latest tariff move and fear it may do more harm than good.
A cargo ship is seen at Rio de Janeiro's port in Brazil on Thursday. Unlike most countries in the world, Brazil actually has a trade deficit with the U.S.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jul 11, 2025
Brazil has few exit routes from Trump tariff but feels less pain
The U.S. takes in some 12% of Brazil's exports, less than half what China buys, and worth only around 1% of gross domestic product.
A container ship in Cebu City, the Philippines. The Philippines sent some $14.1 billion of goods to the U.S. last year.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 10, 2025
Trump unveils new tariff rates, including 50% levy on Brazil
Trump cited the treatment of Jair Bolsonaro — Brazil's former populist president — calling on authorities to drop charges against him over an alleged coup attempt.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gestures as he attends Brazil's Supreme Court trial over an alleged coup attempt, in Brasilia on Monday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2025
Bolsonaro planned to 'redo' 2022 Brazil election he lost, court told
The former president faces charges of having led a "criminal organization" plotting to wrest power from leftist election victor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro greets supporters during a rally in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 7, 2025
Bolsonaro whips up Sao Paulo protest over coup charges
The far-right leader's rally brought out around 45,000 people to the prestigious Paulista Avenue, many of them wearing the national football strip adopted by his supporters.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a gathering of his supporters, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 17, 2025
Thousands back Bolsonaro at Rio rally despite coup allegations
The former president of Brazil is looking to contest in 2026's election in the hopes of emulating U.S. President Donald Trump's political comeback.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (center) arrives at the Federal Senate in Brasilia on Tuesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 19, 2025
Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup plot
The charge further complicates the far-right firebrand's already narrow hopes of pulling off a political comeback.
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro arrives at the President Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport in Brasilia on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2024
Bolsonaro was directly involved in 2022 coup plot, Brazil's police say
The final police report, the result of a nearly two-year investigation, lays out evidence pointing to a criminal conspiracy with Jair Bolsonaro at the helm.
Brazilian police on Thursday called for the indictment of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro over a 2022 coup plot to prevent current leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 22, 2024
Brazil police accuse Bolsonaro and ex-ministers of 2022 coup plot
The final police report caps a nearly two-year investigation into Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's role in the election-denying movement.
Protesters demonstrate against the country's ban of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 8, 2024
Brazil's right rallies against 'censorship' amid X suspension
The move was the culmination of a legal spat that began when a supreme court Judge ordered the suspension of several X accounts belonging to Bolsonaro supporters.
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, at the Viva Technology conference in Paris on June 16, 2023.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2024
Brazil judge opens inquiry into Musk over blocked accounts on X
Musk has challenged a decision by a Supreme Court judge ordering the blocking of certain accounts.
Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's former president, march on Avenida Paulista in Sao Paulo on Sunday
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2024
Bolsonaro rallies supporters in Brazil amid police probes
Dozens of conservative congressmen and governors attended, demonstrating Bolsonaro’s grip on the Brazilian right.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro surrendered his passport to police last Thursday and four of his ex-aides have been arrested.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2024
Bolsonaro coup probe weakens Brazil's right-wing opposition
A social media survey showed 58% of posts were critical of Bolsonaro, while 42% were favorable, indicating that he still has considerable support.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 2, 2023
Why Jair Bolsonaro was barred in Brazil but Trump can run in the U.S.
In both the United States and Brazil, former presidents made baseless claims of fraud, and their supporters stormed government buildings.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2023
Bolsonaro to be banned from public office in Brazil for eight years
The widely-anticipated ban is the first of several legal rulings that could go against the former leader in the coming months.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 4, 2023
Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing after police raid in COVID probe
Police said in a statement that they are investigating allegations that false data was entered into public health systems and vaccination cards were changed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 31, 2023
Bolsonaro has no intention of cutting his stay in Florida short
Back home, Bolsonaro is under investigation on multiple fronts, including his involvement in the Jan. 8 riots by supporters who refused to accept he lost the election.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 17, 2023
Brazil's crowdfunded insurrection leaves paper trail for police
Pix, a wildly successful government-run payments system, has become a key financial pillar underpinning Bolsonaro's election-denial movement.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Ishii Iron Works remakes self for workers, new energy
Ishii Iron Works remakes self for workers, new energy

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER