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The Star
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Brazil's Bolsonaro appeals house arrest order
FILE PHOTO: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visits the Capital Moto Week in Brasilia, Brazil, July 29, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo BRASILIA (Reuters) -Lawyers for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro appealed on Wednesday a house arrest order imposed against him earlier this week, a document sent to the Supreme Court and seen by Reuters showed. Bolsonaro was placed under house arrest on Monday after an order was issued by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes against him. Moraes' decision cited a failure to comply with restraining orders he had imposed on Bolsonaro for allegedly courting U.S. President Donald Trump's interference in the case. Bolsonaro's lawyers had already said that they would appeal the decision to place him under house arrest. In the document sent on Wednesday, the lawyers said that Bolsonaro did not brech the restraing orders. They also asked for the house arrest order to be voted on by a wider panel of Supreme Court justices. (Reporting by Ricardo Brito in Brasilia; additional reporting and writing by Andre Romani in Sao Paulo; Editing by Kylie Madry)
The Star
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Brazil Supreme Court justice orders house arrest of former president Bolsonaro
FILE PHOTO: Former Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro visits the Capital Moto Week in Brasilia, Brazil, July 29, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Court on Monday issued an house arrest order for former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is standing trial for allegedly plotting a coup, in a move that could escalate tensions with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Justice Alexandre de Moraes said in his decision that the right-wing firebrand did not comply with judicial restraining orders imposed on him last month. Moraes also banned Bolsonaro from receiving visits, with exceptions for lawyers and people authorized by the court, and use of a cell phone either directly or through third parties. The restrictions on Bolsonaro were imposed over allegations that he courted the interference of Trump, who recently tied steep new tariffs on Brazilian goods to what he called a "witch hunt" against Bolsonaro. The former Brazilian leader is facing charges that he conspired with dozens of his allies to overturn his 2022 electoral loss. Bolsonaro's press representative confirmed the house arrest order and restrictions on using a cell phone. (Reporting by Ricardo Brito in Brasilia; additional reporting by Luciana Magalhaes in Sao Paulo; Writing by Andre Romani; Editing by Kylie Madry)
