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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told Reuters on Monday that a court ruling that banned French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from seeking public office for five years was "left-wing judicial...
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The thunderclap court ruling barring far-right politician Marine Le Pen from office for the immediate future reverberated across the political spectrum of France and Europe on Monday.

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Exclusive-Brazil's Bolsonaro calls ruling against Le Pen 'judicial activism'
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told Reuters on Monday that a court ruling that banned French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from seeking public office for five years was "left-wing judicial activism.
‘Judicial activisim’: Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro responds to Marine Le Pen case
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro responds to Marine Le Pen case - Jair Bolsonaro criticised the ruling saying ‘left-wing judicial activisim’ was spreading round the world
Bolsonaro Criticizes Court Ruling on Le Pen, Calls It 'Left-Wing Judicial Activism'
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro condemned a court ruling that barred French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from public office for five years as 'left-wing judicial activism.' Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement,
Le Pen verdict triggers uproar from far right in France and beyond
Supporters of Le Pen decried the verdict as a brazen assault on democracy. Detractors punched the air in celebration. And even some of her fiercest critics wondered aloud whether the court had overstepped,
French court to rule in far right embezzlement case. Marine Le Pen's political future is at stake
A Paris court is expected to deliver a verdict in an embezzlement case that could shake up French politics and derail far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s career.
French court bars far-right leader Marine Le Pen from public office for embezzlement
A French court found Marine Le Pen guilty on Monday in an embezzlement case and barred her from seeking public office for five years, with immediate effect.
Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro will stand trial over an alleged coup plan. Here’s what happens next
A panel of Brazil Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled that former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven of his associates will stand trial on five counts, including attempting to stage a coup after the far-right leader lost the 2022 election.
Brazil's top court tosses out probe into Bolsonaro's vaccine records
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Friday tossed out a probe into whether former President Jair Bolsonaro forged vaccine records, a court decision seen by Reuters showed. Moraes' ruling came after Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet earlier this week decided not to charge Bolsonaro with fraud,
Brazil prosecutor general decides not to charge Bolsonaro for vaccine records fraud
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet decided not to charge former President Jair Bolsonaro with fraud in his vaccination records, asking the Supreme Court to throw out the case, a document showed on Thursday.
Jair Bolsonaro Ordered to Face Trial in Brazil for Attempting a Coup
Brazil’s top court ruled that the former president will be tried over his role in a vast plot to cling to power after his 2022 election loss.
Brazil's top court to decide if ex-President Bolsonaro will face charges. What could happen next?
A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court will open proceedings Tuesday to decide whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and several of his associates will stand trial on five counts, including attempting to
Brazil Supreme Court gives go-ahead for Bolsonaro trial over alleged 2023 coup attempt
Brazil's Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling, decided there is sufficient evidence to proceed with former President Jair Bolsonaro's trial for allegedly trying to overthrow the result of the 2022 presidential election.
Brazil’s Lula says predecessor Bolsonaro should ‘prove his innocence’ over alleged coup plan
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Thursday his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro should "prove his innocence" over allegations he attempted to stage a coup after he lost the 2022 election.
Brazil’s Supreme Court ends first day of Bolsonaro coup proceedings without a decision
A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court justices has wrapped up a first day of proceedings to decide whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and several of his associates will stand trial on five counts including attempting to stage a coup.
Exclusive: Brazil's Bolsonaro calls ruling against Le Pen 'left-wing judicial activism'
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told Reuters on Monday that a court ruling that banned French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from seeking public office for five years was "left-wing judicial activism" of the kind he has faced in Brazil.
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