Brazil's Supreme Court ordered house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro due to violations of pre-trial precautionary measures. Bolsonaro is accused of plotting a coup to overturn the 2022 election results. Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued the order following protests supporting Bolsonaro. The accusations include leading an armed criminal organization and attempting violent abolition of democracy, with potential sentences up to 12 years. Bolsonaro's supporters have previously stormed state institutions in response to his defeat, and he has described the legal actions against him as a witch hunt.
Justice Alexandre de Moraes ruled that former President Jair Bolsonaro violated pre-trial precautionary measures imposed by the court, leading to a house arrest order for Bolsonaro.
Brazil's Supreme Court has issued a house arrest order for Bolsonaro, who is on trial for allegedly plotting a coup against the election outcome in 2022.
The prosecution accuses Bolsonaro of leading an armed criminal organization and attempting a violent coup to overturn democratic rule, with a potential 12-year sentence.
Bolsonaro's supporters stormed state institutions rejecting the election results, and he has denied the allegations, claiming the prosecution is a witch hunt.
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