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Brazil Supreme Court justice orders house arrest of former president Bolsonaro
- Brazil's Supreme Court ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to be held under house arrest on Monday amid charges of plotting a coup after his 2022 electoral loss.
- The arrest followed previous court restrictions due to Bolsonaro's violation of judicial orders concerning alleged conspiracy and use of social media through his son.
- Justice Alexandre de Moraes imposed a curfew, ankle monitoring, visit bans except for lawyers and authorized persons, and confiscated mobile phones from Bolsonaro's Rio home.
- Prosecutors accuse Bolsonaro of leading a criminal group that planned to overturn the 2022 election and included assassination plans against President Lula and a Supreme Court justice.
- The house arrest risks escalating tensions involving U.S. President Trump, who condemned the measures as a "witch hunt" and tied tariffs on Brazilian goods to Bolsonaro's case.
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On Monday, August 4, Jair Bolsonaro was placed under house arrest even before the end of his trial for alleged attempted coup d'état, where he was sentenced to more than 40 years in prison. In issue: remote interventions by the former president during demonstrations on Sunday throughout Brazil. - Brazil: former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest by a judge (International).
Bolsonaro is accused of planning a coup in connection with the current president's inauguration.
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Israel HayomBrazil's Supreme Court has ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to be placed under house arrest, according to news agencies. Bolsonaro is on trial for an alleged coup attempt.
Place Bolsonaro Under House Arrest, Judge Orders
Brazil's Supreme Court issued an order Monday to place former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is standing trial on charges of plotting a coup to keep himself in power, under house arrest. Justice Alexandre de Moraes wrote that the ruling is in response to the former president's lack of compliance with...
Brazil’s Supreme Court Orders House Arrest For Former President Jair Bolsonaro - Worthy Christian News
by Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Staff (Worthy News) – Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to be placed under house arrest on Monday, escalating a high-stakes legal battle over accusations that he attempted to orchestrate a military coup to block the transfer of power following the 2022 election. The move comes after Bolsonaro allegedly violated a court-imposed social media ban and curfew while his trial looms. Ju…
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