Brazilian justice has placed an electronic ankle on Bolsonaro to monitor his movements, resisting Trump's threats
The decision was made by Judge Alexandre de Moraes, who accused Bolsonaro of "obstruction of justice," while the judge said that the former ultra-right-wing leader "has demanded, encouraged and cooperated with a foreign government against Brazil."
Brazil's Supreme Court has imposed new precautionary measures on former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, including an electronic ankle to monitor movements. The Justice of the State of Latinomaerics has thus ignored US President Donald Trump.
The decision was taken by Judge Alexandre de Moraes, who accused Bolsonaro of "obstruction of justice," and who, according to the judge, claimed that the former ultra-right-wing leader "has asked, encouraged, and cooperated with a foreign government against Brazil."
Trumpthreatenedto impose 50% tariffs on the state of South America if, in a public letter, he does not abandon what he describes as a "witch hunt" against Bolsonaro and the trial ends, so the Supreme Court has made clear reference to the threat of American bigotry.
In addition to the ankle placed on Bolsonaro at the Federal Police headquarters, Moraes has imposed other precautionary measures.
Precautionary measures
In this way, he will have to stay athome at night , he will not be able to use his social media, contact foreign diplomats, approach embassies or talkto other defendants , including his son and MP Eduardo.
The MP has been key to these decisions, because since he's been in the United States, Eduardo has beenin contact with Trump politicians and State Department officials to seek "justice" for his father.
According to Moraes, Eduardo Bolsonaro's movementshave been financed by his father , "in a remarkable effort to make the functioning of the Supreme available to the United States" to "file/extinguish" the case against Jair.
The ultra-right-wing Jair Bolsonaro, former president of Brazil. Photo: EFE
After leaving the Federal Police headquarters, Bolsonaro made a pun and told reporters that hehad been subjected to "supreme humiliation" .
He reiterates his innocence, claims that the trial against him is "political" and claims that he did not conspire against democracy after defeating current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the 2022 elections.
Lula participated in a public event today, but avoided mentioning the new court decision against Bolsonaro.
In a radio and television message on Thursday, Lula described Trump's attitude to the judicial process as " unacceptable blackmail, threatening Brazilian institutions, and spreading false information about trade between the two countries. "
The leader claimed that Brazil has an "independent judiciary" and that "trying to intervene" in its decisions is "a serious attack on national sovereignty."
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