Supreme Court of Brazil has ordered, the former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro be placed under house arrest.
BBC reports: “He is standing trial over allegations he plotted a coup, which he denies.
“The judge in charge of investigating Bolsonaro, Alexandre de Moraes, said the decision was because Bolsonaro hadn’t complied with restraining orders put on him last month.
“In response to the order, Bolsonaro’s legal team denied breaching any restraining order and said they would appeal the ruling, according to Reuters news agency.
“In a statement on X, the US state department said it “condemns” the court order and “will hold accountable all those aiding and abetting sanctioned conduct”.
“Donald Trump has used Bolsonaro’s trial, which he calls a “witch-hunt”, as a justification for imposing 50% tariffs on some Brazilian goods despite the US having a trade surplus with Brazil.”
