US EditionBrazilian Supreme Court Orders Electronic Bracelet and Curfew for Bolsonaro
BRASÍLIA, BRAZIL, JUL 18 – Brazil's Supreme Court imposed restrictions on Bolsonaro including a night curfew and communication bans amid coup trial where he faces over 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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On Friday, Brazil’s Supreme Court issued search and restraining orders against ex-mandator Jair Bolsonaro, prohibiting him from contacting foreign officials on charges that he had courted Donald Trump’s interference in the country’s economic policy. In addition, federal police raided Bolsonaro’s house and placed an electronic anklet. Hours later, the former military granted an interview where he referred to the events.
De Moraes places Bolsonaro under house arrest after “blatant confession”
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes Friday ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro placed under house arrest after making "a blatant confession of obstruction of justice." The former head of State also had a tracking device placed around his ankle, which he said meant a "supreme humiliation."
A court in Brazil has ruled that former President Jair Bolsonaro must wear a leg brace and, to prevent him from fleeing during his trial, will be under 24-hour police surveillance.
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