Overview

• Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered continuous patrols and the deployment of criminal police units outside Jair Bolsonaro’s Brasília residence.
• Bolsonaro remains under house arrest and is being tracked with an electronic ankle monitor as the case proceeds.
• Investigators reported finding a 2024 draft letter in which Bolsonaro sought asylum in Argentina, which the court cited as a warning sign.
• The ruling also referenced Eduardo Bolsonaro’s efforts from the United States urging a tougher U.S. stance on Brazil over the case.
• Closing arguments are approaching with a verdict expected in the coming weeks, while the United States has imposed 50% tariffs on selected Brazilian goods and President Donald Trump has publicly backed Bolsonaro.