Overview

• Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Bolsonaro confined to his Brasilia residence under electronic monitoring after ruling he violated precautionary measures.
• The house arrest mandate includes an ankle monitor, seizure of all mobile phones and limits on visitors to family members and lawyers.
• The court determined Bolsonaro used his three lawmaker sons’ social media channels to broadcast speeches, breaching a ban on third-party postings.
• Thousands of supporters have protested in major cities, calling for amnesty for participants in the January 2023 riots and denouncing President Lula.
• The United States has imposed 50% tariffs on Brazilian exports and sanctioned Justice de Moraes under the Magnitsky Act, as Bolsonaro’s lawyers prepare an appeal.