Overview

• Judge Alexandre de Moraes escalated the former president’s detention to full house arrest after his indirect participation in a Copacabana rally via a live Instagram video call violated court-imposed restrictions.
• Under the new measures Bolsonaro is confined to his Brasilia residence with an electronic ankle monitor, all phones seized, and visits limited to preauthorized lawyers or close family members unable to use any recording devices.
• Supporters held nighttime car convoys in Brasilia to protest the confinement, prompting military police to reinforce patrols around key government sites.
• The U.S. Department of State denounced the order as a threat to democracy and President Trump criticized the judge for silencing the opposition.
• Bolsonaro’s legal team has filed an appeal against the house arrest as political tensions intensify over executive accountability and judicial authority.