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Jair Bolsonaro
Arcs in the news about Jair Bolsonaro from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Person · 67 stories · 640 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 17, 2023
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Nothing ongoing. The last arc went quiet Jul 16.
All arcs1 named arc in 2026
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Gone quiet · 1
- Jul 9, 2025 – Jul 16, 2026 · 9 stories
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| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
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| Jan 8, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | 25 | 32 | 17 | 173 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 23 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 90 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Feb 17, 2025 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 46 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 90 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 53 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 35 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 56 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 21 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 31 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 56 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 30 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 29 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Everything else10 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about Jair Bolsonaro that are not part of any arc yet
- Sep 7– 14Lula Edges Ahead of Bolsonaro Amid Court Crisis, New Poll Shows6 articles · 4 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Aug 15– 18Election campaigns kick off in Brazil ahead of October presidential vote11 articles · 8 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Jul 25– 26Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro secures presidential bid despite headwinds23 articles · 15 independent sources1 left, 5 center, 2 right
- Jul 23– 27Brazil recalls ambassador after Argentina's President Milei insults government officials12 articles · 11 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 2 right
- Jul 18– 20Brazil's top court denies Bolsonaro home visit by Argentina's Milei7 articles · 7 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Jun 17Brazil’s top court convicts son of former President Bolsonaro of coercion5 articles · 5 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Apr 13– 14Former Brazilian spy chief who fled country following coup plot conviction arrested by ICE agents in US8 articles · 7 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 3 right
Stories that name Jair Bolsonaro
- Sep 11– 12Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro faces corruption investigation weeks before elections13 articles · 10 independent sources1 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Aug 4– 6Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil’s ambassador to US in spat with Lula28 articles · 26 independent sources3 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Aug 2– 3Brazil’s Lula launches reelection bid as concerns rise over foreign interference9 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right