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Brazil's Bolsonaro arrested 'preventively' ahead of prison term
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro has been arrested "preventively" before his upcoming prison sentence starts, media outlets in the…
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Brazilian opposition ends Senate protest over Bolsonaro house arrest
Opposition lawmakers in Brazil have ended their occupation of the country's parliament in Brasilia after two days of protest over former…
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Brazil confronts military officers accused of plotting a coup in historic trial
SAO PAULO (AP) — When Lt. Col. Mauro Cid arrived at Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday to testify against his onetime ally, former Defense…
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Meet the 5 top court justices in Brazil who could decide the future of former President Bolsonaro
SAO PAULO (AP) — The fate of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro is largely in the hands of five people. Within the next three weeks,…
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Bolsonaro allies nearly launched military coup in 2022, police report says
Brazil came within a whisker of a far-right military coup and the assassination of a supreme court judge just days before President Luiz…
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Elon Musk's X is back in Brazil after its suspension, having complied with all judicial demands
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Social media platform X began returning to Brazil on Wednesday, after remaining inaccessible for more than a month…
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X agrees to pay Brazil fines, court orders finances unblocked
A Brazilian judge on Tuesday ordered the unblocking of the bank accounts of Elon Musk's X in the country after the social media platform…
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Musk's X platform takes first step toward lifting Brazil ban
Social media platform X has named a legal representative in Brazil -- a first step toward being able to resume service in the country --…
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Brazil judge seizes $3 million from Musk to pay X fines
Brazil's Supreme Court said Friday that a judge has ordered the transfer of some $3 million from Elon Musk's companies to pay fines…
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Brazil Withdraws $3.3 Million From Musk Companies’ Accounts
(Bloomberg) -- Brazil withdrew 18.35 million reais ($3.3 million) from the bank accounts of Elon Musk’s X and Starlink to pay for fines…
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Musk’s Starlink will block X in Brazil to comply with judge’s orders
Starlink, Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellite internet service, said Tuesday it will block Musk’s social media platform X in Brazil to comply…
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Why Is Twitter/X Is Suspended In Brazil? RIP To All The Stan Accounts!
Brazil has suspended X, formerly known as Twitter, after the company failed to name a legal representative in the country. The suspension…
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Brazil begins to block X as Elon Musk’s feud with judge deepens
Anyone trying to access X in Brazil was blocked on Saturday, after the country enforced a court-ordered suspension of Elon Musk’s social…
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Brazil Judge Bans X as Musk Challenges Top Court’s Orders
(Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s top court ordered the immediate suspension of X in the country after its billionaire owner Elon Musk defied orders…
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Elon Musk hits out at judge threatening to suspend X in Brazil
Elon Musk has stepped up online attacks on a Supreme Court judge threatening to suspend social media platform X in Brazil, calling him “an…
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Brazil Threatens to Block X in Escalating Clash With Elon Musk
(Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s top judge threatened to block Elon Musk’s X if the social media platform doesn’t appoint a legal representative in…
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Musk’s X shuts down Brazil operation after judge blasted for censorship
The social media platform X will close its office in Brazil amidst a legal battle with the South American nation’s Supreme Court over a…