Bolsonaro, a former military officer who was known to express nostalgia for the country’s 1964-1985 dictatorship, openly defied Brazil’s judicial system during his 2019-2022 term in office.

We need to remember that our ministry was dismantled," Evaristo said, in a reference to the 2019-22 presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, an advocate of the country's military dictatorship. "Families have ...

A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court justices began proceedings Tuesday to determine whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and ...