Bolsonaro Arrested Over Fears He Planned to Flee Brazil

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro
Photographer: Arthur Menescal/Bloomberg

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By Daniel Carvalho, Augusta Saraiva, and Martha Beck

November 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM UTC

Updated on

November 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM UTC

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro was arrested Saturday after a judge deemed him a flight risk following his conviction on charges that he attempted a coup after his 2022 election defeat.

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