Overview
- Supreme Court president Alexandre de Moraes on Oct. 13 denied the defense request to lift Jair Bolsonaro’s house arrest and social-media ban.
- The ruling maintains the restrictions due to a founded fear of flight and to safeguard the ongoing investigations.
- Bolsonaro was sentenced in early September to 27 years and three months for leading a plot to overturn the 2022 election, with execution deferred until appeals are exhausted.
- The precautionary measures include an electronic ankle monitor, nighttime and weekend confinement, and prohibitions on social media use and contact with other defendants, imposed after alleged interference.
- De Moraes tightened the conditions following reported July violations, including Bolsonaro’s virtual participation in a supporter demonstration and an allied political rally.