The Trump administration said it is sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing a case against former President Jair Bolsonaro.

A Brazilian judge on Monday placed former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of plotting a coup, under house arrest for breaking a social media ban.

A Brazilian judge on Monday placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for breaking a social media ban, escalating a dramatic standoff between the court and the far-right politician accused of plotting a coup.

The US also imposed a 50% tariff on Brazil after Trump accused it of "attacks" on US companies and of conducting a "witch hunt" against Bolsonaro.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Monday ordered the house arrest of former president Jair Bolsonaro over breaches of restrictions imposed by the court. De Moraes said in a statement that Bolsonaro,

Bolsonaro was placed under house arrest on Monday after an order was issued by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes against him. Moraes' decision cited a failure to comply with restraining orders he had imposed on Bolsonaro for allegedly courting U.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has eased a key term of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s house arrest.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told Reuters on Wednesday that former President Jair Bolsonaro should face new charges for allegedly instigating U.S. President Donald Trump's higher tariffs against Brazil.

The Brazilian Supreme Court justice’s order could complicate efforts to negotiate over President Trump’s punishing tariffs, set to go into effect this week.