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Bolsonaro was sentenced to decades in prison for attempting to overturn his re-election loss and stay in power.
sanctions against Justice Alexandre de Moraes were justified because of what he called a witch hunt against Bolsonaro.
He condemned Brazil's current leftist leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and imposed harsh tariffs on the country's exports.
But in a reversal, the Justice Department has now lifted the sanctions against Moraes and his wife,
Trump has also gradually lifted many of the tariffs.
He and Lula have forged a cordial relationship in recent weeks.
Bolsonaro began his 27-year sentence in a special cell in Brasilia.
Earlier this week, the lower house passed a law that could reduce his time in jail.
Carrie Khan, NPR News, Rio de Janeiro.
Machalo, wearing the same clothes she says she wore during her days-long trip out of Venezuela, hugged family and greeted supporters from a hotel balcony.
Later, speaking to reporters wearing her trademark all white, Machado vowed to bring stability to Venezuela and said the risk of leaving was worth it.
Machado says she backs Trump's military buildup in the Caribbean, as well as the U.S.
seizure of a tanker carrying Venezuelan oil.
These criminals have to be stopped, and cutting the resources of illegal activities is a very necessary step, says Machado.
They're stunning charges. The standout points, prosecutors say that Bolsonaro and 33 others, they said it was this vast criminal organization to keep him in power after he narrowly lost to the current president, Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva. On top of that, there was also this outline to poison Lula, kill his vice president and a Supreme Court justice who Bolsonaro has feuded with.
They're stunning charges. The standout points, prosecutors say that Bolsonaro and 33 others, they said it was this vast criminal organization to keep him in power after he narrowly lost to the current president, Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva. On top of that, there was also this outline to poison Lula, kill his vice president and a Supreme Court justice who Bolsonaro has feuded with.
They're stunning charges. The standout points, prosecutors say that Bolsonaro and 33 others, they said it was this vast criminal organization to keep him in power after he narrowly lost to the current president, Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva. On top of that, there was also this outline to poison Lula, kill his vice president and a Supreme Court justice who Bolsonaro has feuded with.
The idea was to create this constitutional crisis and then the military would have to take over to calm any unrest and Bolsonaro would be reinstated. Investigators say they even found a speech that Bolsonaro was to give once he was back in power. In the indictment, the prosecutor said that, quote, the plan was conceived and taken with the knowledge of the president and he agreed to it.