US EditionBrazil 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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