Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to be placed under house arrest due to allegations that he masterminded a coup to retain power after losing the 2022 election. Justice Alexandre de Moraes determined that Bolsonaro had violated precautionary measures by disseminating content through his sons. Bolsonaro's lawyers plan to appeal, arguing his comments during a protest do not constitute a criminal act. U.S. President Trump has criticized the judicial proceedings, linking a tariff on Brazilian imports to Bolsonaro's situation, with the U.S. State Department expressing opposition to the house arrest order.
Justice Alexandre de Moraes stated that Bolsonaro had violated precautionary measures by spreading content through his lawmaker sons, leading to the decision for house arrest.
Bolsonaro's legal team argues that his recent words during a protest cannot be considered as a violation of precautionary measures and plans to appeal the ruling.
The U.S. State Department condemned the house arrest decision, claiming it restricts Bolsonaro's ability to defend himself and criticized the judicial proceedings against him.
Trump linked a significant tariff on Brazilian goods to Bolsonaro's judicial troubles, referring to the court actions as a 'witch hunt' and garnering nationalist reactions in Brazil.
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