Overview

• Justice Alexandre de Moraes ruled that Bolsonaro violated court-imposed bans by using his sons’ social media channels and addressing protesters by phone.
• Federal police installed an electronic ankle monitor and seized Bolsonaro’s mobile phones, barring all visitors except his lawyers.
• Thousands of Bolsonaro supporters rallied in over 60 cities demanding amnesty for the Jan. 8 rioters and waving American flags in tribute to President Trump.
• The Trump administration has kept 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods and imposed Magnitsky sanctions on Justice de Moraes in response to Bolsonaro’s prosecution.
• Bolsonaro remains on trial before the Supreme Federal Court for allegedly conspiring to overthrow the 2022 election, facing up to 12 years in prison if convicted.