Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced this Monday, August 4, to house arrest following the ruling by the country’s Supreme Court on accusations of plotting a coup after losing the 2022 elections.

 

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The judge in charge of the investigations against the former president, Alexandre de Moraes, “affirmed that the decision to arrest him is due to the former president’s failure to comply with the precautionary measures imposed on him last month, including refraining from posting on social media.”

The jurist also prohibited Bolsonaro from receiving visitors, except from lawyers or individuals authorized by the Supreme Court, as well as from using cell phones directly or through third parties. This restriction also applies to visitors, who will not be allowed to take videos or photos.

The measure has sparked criticism not only from the former president’s family, but also from US President Donald Trump, who has questioned the judicial process from its inception.

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This Thursday begins the trial against the former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, due to an open case before the Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE) due to the attacks against the electoral system of electronic ballot boxes, or that could disqualify him for eight years for public office.

The case began in July 2022, “three months before the presidential elections in which he was defeated by the leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.”

It is now when the process against Bolsonaro begins, which could leave him out of the 2026 presidential race in Brazil, since he would be disqualified for a period of eight years.

According to the prosecutor’s office, the request is that “Bolsonaro be declared ineligible due to abuse of political power and improper use of the media.” On the other hand, the agency requested “the acquittal of reserve general Walter Braga Netto, former candidate Bolsonaro’s vice president also included in the case.

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