Brazil's Supreme Court Orders House Arrest for Former President Bolsonaro

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Tuesday, 05 August 2025

Brazil's Supreme Court Orders House Arrest for Former President Bolsonaro

On August 4, 2025, Brazil's Federal Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes issued a landmark decision, ordering the house arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro. The move comes as a response to his alleged misuse of his three sons' and other allied lawmakers' social media accounts to spread content that