Brazil’s Supreme Court placed former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest in Brasília on Monday, August 4, 2025, after Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued the order. The court explained that Jair Bolsonaro violated earlier restrictions which required him to stay off social media and wear an electronic ankle monitor. On Sunday, August 3, 2025, Jair Bolsonaro addressed supporters in Rio de Janeiro through his son Flávio Bolsonaro, breaking the court’s rules. The judges said Jair Bolsonaro also used the social media accounts of his sons to post messages urging action against the Supreme Court and asking for foreign involvement. As part of the house arrest, authorities seized all mobile phones from Jair Bolsonaro’s home, and only close family members and lawyers are allowed to meet him. This action is linked to the case accusing Jair Bolsonaro of planning a coup after losing the 2022 election to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The arrest has also raised tensions with the United ...
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