Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered the house arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly failing to comply with a precautionary court order instructing him not to post on social media ahead of his upcoming trial.
Bolsonaro is on trial for allegedly plotting a coup to remain in office following the 2022 election.
The former president denies the allegations.
The judge overseeing the case alleged that Bolsonaro violated the precautionary measures by spreading content through his lawmaker sons.
Tensions between Brazil and the United States could potentially escalate after the order against the Trump ally.
BREAKING: Brazil’s Supreme Court issued a house arrest order for former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is standing trial for allegedly plotting a coup, in a move that could escalate
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