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Brazil’s Supreme Court Orders Ankle Monitor, Curfew and Communication Bans on Bolsonaro

The court cited his appeals to President Trump as proof of a serious flight risk

Bolsonaro has been accused of allegedly leading an attempt to stage a coup to overturn the results of the 2022 elections.
Protesters dressed as police escorting U.S. President Donald Trump and former president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate against Trump's announcement of 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods and against U.S. report that cited counterfeit product sales in Brazil, in Sao Paulo, Friday, July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini)
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attends an interview with Reuters in Brasilia, Brazil, July 18, 2025. REUTERS/Mateus Bonomi

Overview

  • Federal police raided Bolsonaro’s residence and party headquarters under a Supreme Court order that fitted him with an ankle monitor, imposed a nightly curfew and banned his social media use and foreign communications.
  • Justice Alexandre de Moraes justified the measures by warning that Bolsonaro posed a flight risk after allegedly seeking President Trump’s intervention in the proceedings.
  • Bolsonaro is standing trial for allegedly orchestrating a coup plot involving disinformation, military pressure and efforts to block Lula’s inauguration after the 2022 election.
  • President Trump denounced the trial as unjust, threatened 50 percent tariffs on Brazilian imports and is weighing Magnitsky Act sanctions against Justice de Moraes.
  • Lula’s administration has condemned U.S. attempts to influence Brazil’s judiciary while Bolsonaro’s supporters decry the restrictions as political persecution.