Bolsonaro Arrested After Attempt โto Tamper with Electronic โฃMonitoring
Brasรญlia, Brazil – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was arrested today after authorities persistent he attemptedโ to remove his electronic ankle bracelet, a conditionโค of his house arrest. The Supreme Court acted swiftly, citing concerns that Bolsonaro posed a flight risk.
Bolsonaro, 70, was previously โขsentenced to over 27 years in prison in โขSeptember for plotting aโ coup aimed at overturning โคthe 2022 election results. While initially placed under house arrest and required to wear the monitoring device,his appeals to โavoid imprisonment wereโ repeatedly denied,withโ a final rejection โฃcoming yesterday. Judge Alexandre de Moraes stated Bolsonaro allegedly planned to flee during a demonstration organized by his son, with โthe U.S. โคEmbassy โขin Brasรญlia – located 13 kilometers from Bolsonaro’s residence – identified as a potential destination.
The arrest follows a series of legal โchallenges andโ escalating tensions surrounding Bolsonaro’s post-presidency conduct. His lawyers had requested an extension of his house arrest rather of imprisonment, butโข that appeal was also dismissed. He was expected to begin serving his โฃprison sentence next week. The situation has drawn internationalโ attention, including a response from former U.S. President Donald Trump, โwho labeled Bolsonaro’s prosecution aโ “witch hunt” and retaliated with โa 50 percent import โtax on Brazil.