Brazil's Bolsonaro arrested, adding to tensions with Trump

Reuters ^ | August 5, 20253:20 AM CDT | Ricardo Brito

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Summary

• Bolsonaro under house arrest for breaking restraining orders
• Trump called Bolsonaro's Supreme Court trial a "witch hunt"
• U.S. sanctioned Brazil Supreme Court judge issuing orders

BRASILIA, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Court put former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest on Monday ahead of his trial for an alleged coup plot, underscoring the court's resolve despite escalating tariffs and sanctions from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the target of U.S. Treasury sanctions last week, issued the arrest order against Bolsonaro. His decision cited a failure to comply with restraining orders he had imposed on Bolsonaro for allegedly courting Trump's interference in the case.

Bolsonaro is on trial before the Supreme Court on charges he conspired with allies to violently overturn his 2022 electoral loss to leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Trump has referred to the case as a "witch hunt" and called it grounds for a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods taking effect on Wednesday.

The U.S. State Department condemned the house arrest order, saying Moraes was using Brazilian institutions to silence opposition and threaten democracy, adding the U.S. would "hold accountable all those aiding and abetting sanctioned conduct."

It did not provide details, though Trump has said the U.S. could still impose even higher tariffs on Brazilian imports.

The Monday order from Moraes also banned Bolsonaro from using a cell phone or receiving...

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: alexandredemoraes; brazil; brics; jairbolsonaro; lula; policestate; reuters; ricardobrito

[RoosterRedux]

Not good to go against Trump. He’s a freedom fighter. The real kind.

[JZelle]

Evil MFers

[DiogenesLamp]

Sounds like a lot of Brazilian authorities need to get shot.

[Bob Wills is still the king]

We would go berserk if some other country told us to release someone from a criminal charge because they’re buddies.

[Lurker]

It’s called “context”.

Look it up.

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[FLT-bird]

Time to start punishing any family, friends or associates of Moraes as well. No visas in the US, no US bank accounts, no nothing.

And slap even stiffer sanctions on Brazil as long as this tyrant is allowed to go hog wild with no checks on his power.

[af_vet_1981]

Fixed it for you ...

WeDemocrats would go berserk if some other country told us to release someone Donald Trump from a criminal charge because they ’re buddies weaponized the courts to remove political opposition.