Brazilian Police Order Bolsonaro to Wear Ankle Bracelet After Searching His Home

The former Brazilian president is on trial at the Supreme Court, accused of attempting to stage a coup.
Brazilian Police Order Bolsonaro to Wear Ankle Bracelet After Searching His Home
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gestures during a rally on Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 29, 2025. Miguel Schincariol/AFP via Getty Images
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was ordered to wear an electronic ankle monitor on Friday after federal police searched his home and his party’s headquarters in Brasilia under a Supreme Court order, according to authorities.

Lawmakers from Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party said he was also ordered to stop using social media and cease communications with diplomats.

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