Brazilian Supreme Court Orders Electronic Bracelet and Curfew for Bolsonaro
BRAZIL, JUL 18 – Brazil's Supreme Court cites Bolsonaro as a flight risk amid coup trial and restricts his contacts with foreign officials, while U.S. President Trump links tariffs to the legal case.
- 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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