Overview

• Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes authorized inspections of the interiors and trunks of all vehicles leaving Jair Bolsonaro’s residence and mandated monitoring of the exterior area adjacent to neighboring properties.
• He rejected Federal Police requests to conduct surveillance inside the home after the Prosecutor’s Office opposed measures that would breach family privacy.
• Bolsonaro has been under house arrest since August 4 with an electronic ankle monitor and continuous police presence outside his property.
• Authorities cite drone analysis identifying a rear divider wall and other blind spots as escape risks, and investigators reported finding a draft asylum request to Argentina on Bolsonaro’s phone, which the defense says does not prove intent to flee.
• Final Supreme Court deliberations on charges tied to the alleged attempt to overturn the 2022 election are set for next week, with potential sentences of about 40 years, as family members publicly criticize the expanded surveillance.