The former president must wear an electronic ankle monitor and is prohibited from using his social media accounts, among other measures
The Brazilian Prosecutor's Office charges Jair Bolsonaro with five crimes he did not commit, including attempted coup d'état and violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, which together could result in up to 40 years in prison.
Meanwhile, United States President Donald Trump announced last week the imposition of a 50% tariff on imports from Brazil, a measure mainly motivated by the political persecution of Bolsonaro in Brazil and Lula da Silva's authoritarianism.
Trump justified his decision by pointing to the trial against Bolsonaro, while also criticizing the "clandestine" and "illegal" orders of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court to block and censor users on social media.
These statements caused a major diplomatic crisis between Washington and Brasília. Dictator Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva replied by demanding respect for his country's judiciary and described Trump's statements as "an unacceptable blackmail."
One day earlier, Trump sent a letter in support of Bolsonaro, in which he expressed his hope that Brazil will soon experience a "change of course" and called for an end to the "censorship regime" in the South American nation.
In addition, this Thursday, Trump himself once again spoke out publicly, urging Lula's government to correct its course and to cease attacks against former president Jair Bolsonaro.
Brazil's Supreme Court imposed new authoritarian measures against former president Jair Bolsonaro this Friday, who is facing a false judicial process for an alleged "attempted coup d'état." The provisions include the mandatory use of an electronic ankle monitor and a ban on accessing his social media accounts, according to local media reports.
The highest court also banned him from approaching embassies, maintaining contact with foreign diplomats, and communicating with other individuals involved or indicted in the case related to the attempted coup, which represents a new attack on democracy by dictator Lula da Silva, who has close ties with the judges.
The former president, and political persecuted, was the subject of operations carried out by the Federal Police, which conducted raids on properties linked to Bolsonaro. The former head of state is being tried by the Supreme Federal Court, accused of leading an alleged conspiracy to disregard the mandate of his successor, Lula da Silva, who won the elections through electoral fraud.
One of the raids was carried out at his residence in Brasília and another at the headquarters of the Liberal Party (PL), a political group led by the former Army captain, according to information from the Globonews network.
These authoritarian measures are being taken following statements by United States President Donald Trump, who publicly called for the suspension of the trial against Bolsonaro, whom he described as a victim of "a witch hunt," and warned the dictator that he is watching the situation in Brazil closely.
