Overview

• Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes authorized Bolsonaro to receive direct family members under house arrest without prior approval.
• A group of Liberal Party lawmakers has occupied both chambers of Congress to demand a general amnesty for those accused in the January 8, 2023 disturbances.
• President Lula accused Bolsonaro of jeopardizing Brazil’s economy by aligning with U.S. tariffs and labeled his son Eduardo a traitor.
• The U.S. Department of State and the Office of Western Hemisphere Affairs criticized the house arrest as a threat to democracy and an attempt to silence opposition.
• Bolsonaro’s trial has entered its defense phase, with evidence of alleged coup plot funding presented and a final verdict anticipated by year-end.