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Brazil's top court rules out Bolsonaro arrest, for now
- The Brazilian Supreme Court will not arrest former President Jair Bolsonaro at this time, as confirmed by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
- Justice de Moraes described Bolsonaro's recent actions as an 'isolated' incident and has declined to issue an arrest warrant.
- Prosecutors allege that Bolsonaro and his allies plotted to undermine the 2022 election results.
- De Moraes has imposed several restrictions on Bolsonaro and warned that any future violations could result in arrest.
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Brazil's Top Court Declines to Arrest Bolsonaro
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Brazil's Supreme Court has decided not to arrest former President Jair Bolsonaro for now, after warning he may have violated a social media ban. Justice Alexandre de Moraes called the incident "isolated" but warned future violations would lead to arrest, Al Jazeera reported. World News | Brazil's Top Court Declines to Arrest Bolsonaro.
Brazil top court rules out immediate arrest of Bolsonaro for violating social media ban
Brazil's top court ruled on Thursday that ex-President Jair Bolsonaro will not be detained—for now—during his trial for allegedly plotting a coup. However, the 70-year-old far-right leader faces immediate arrest if he violates restrictions, including a social media ban. Bolsonaro is accused of attempting to overturn his 2022 election loss to leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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udgtvThe judge of the Brazilian supreme court Alexandre de Moraes dismissed this Thursday to impose pre-trial detention on former president Jair Bolsonaro, tried for an alleged coup attempt, although he warned that he would apply it in an "immediate" manner if he failed to comply with court orders. The judge considered in his decision as an "isolated irregularities" that the social networks of one of Bolsonaro's sons "were used in favor" of his fathe…
Brazil's top court rules out Bolsonaro arrest, for now
Brazil's Supreme Court decided on Thursday not to order the arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro for an "isolated" breach of court-imposed restrictions, but warned he could be imprisoned for future violations.
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