Brazilian Supreme Court Orders Electronic Bracelet and Curfew for Bolsonaro
BRAZIL, JUL 18 – Brazil's Supreme Court imposed an ankle monitor and strict restrictions on Bolsonaro amid coup charges, with prosecutors warning he could face up to 40 years in prison if convicted.
- On Friday, July 18, 2025, Brazil's Supreme Federal Court ordered Jair Bolsonaro to wear an ankle monitor, citing fears he might flee, and allowed police raids in Brasília.
- On Tuesday, prosecutors attributed systematic insurrection incitement to Bolsonaro and highlighted flight risk concerns, prompting precautionary measures by Brazil's Supreme Federal Court.
- A police statement said, two search and seizure warrants were executed, while Bolsonaro could face up to 40 years in prison.
- Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 50% import tax on Brazil, calling it a 'witch hunt' and escalating tensions over Bolsonaro's trial.
- A source at Brazil's Supreme Court said the trial is expected to resume between August and September, and Washington has opened a Section 301 probe into Brazil's trading practices.
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AlKhaleej TodayDespite ankle monitor, defiant ex-Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro says only he can stop China and beat Lula
Ex-president interviewed at party HQ after raidsBolsonaro wants passport back to meet with ally TrumpRight-wing firebrand says no one else can defeat Lula in 2026BRASILIA, July 19 — With dark jeans pulled over an ankle monitor attached just hours earlier, Brazil’s right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro made clear on Friday that the humiliation of court-ordered restraints would not curb his role in global politics.In a defiant interview with …
On Friday 18 July, the former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was forced by court decision to wear an electronic bracelet as Le Monde indicates. The measure was imposed by a judge of the Supreme Court, who accuses him, along with his son Eduardo, of having encouraged "unfriendly acts" against the nation. As part of an investigation into a possible attempted coup d'état against the current head of state, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Bolsonaro de…
Brazil's ex-president must wear an electronic shackle because of an alleged coup attempt by the Supreme Court.
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