Source: BBC News [UK State Media]
“US President Donald Trump has urged Brazilian authorities to end their prosecution of the country’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, accusing them of carrying out ‘a WITCH HUNT.’ Bolsonaro, who governed Brazil between 2019 and 2022, is standing trial for allegedly attempting a coup against current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The former leader has denied involvement in any alleged plot. In a social media post, Trump said Bolsonaro was ‘not guilty of anything, except having fought for THE PEOPLE’ and told prosecutors to ‘LEAVE BOLSONARO ALONE!’ President Lula said Brazil is a sovereign country that ‘won’t accept interference or instruction from anyone.'” (07/07/25)