Brazilian Supreme Court justice threatens to arrest Bolsonaro

2 days ago

Vanessa Buschschlüter
BBC News



Reuters


A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has threatened to detain former President Jair Bolsonaro.
The judge, Alexandre de Moraes, accused Bolsonaro of breaching a ban which bars him from appearing in audios, videos and interviews shared on social media.

Justice Moraes said the ex-president could face "immediate imprisonment" unless his lawyers could provide a satisfactory explanation within 24 hours as to why their client had appeared in a video shared by Bolsonaro's son, Eduardo, on Monday.

Bolsonaro is on trial for allegedly plotting a coup to prevent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from taking office in 2023, which he denies.

Moraes has been leading the investigation into allegations Bolsonaro and his allies committed "antidemocratic acts". Moraes had already imposed a raft of restrictions on Bolsonaro on Friday, including a night-time and a weekend curfew, as well as 24-hour surveillance, to prevent him from fleeing the country while he is on trial.

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