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Judge threatens Bolsonaro with arrest

Brazil's top court rules out Bolsonaro arrest, for now
Brazil's Supreme Court decided on Thursday not to order the arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro for an "isolated" breach of court-imposed restrictions, but warned he could be imprisoned for future violations.
Brazilian Supreme Court justice threatens to arrest Bolsonaro
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has threatened to detain former President Jair Bolsonaro. The judge, Alexandre de Moraes, accused Bolsonaro of breaching a ban which bars him from appearing in audios, videos and interviews shared on social media.
Brazil's Top Court Threatens Bolsonaro With Arrest, Demands Explanation for Order Breach
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil's Supreme Court threatened to order former President Jair Bolsonaro's arrest unless his lawyers explain within 24 hours why he breached restrictions on his use of social media, a decision showed on Monday evening.
Brazil's top court rules out Bolsonaro arrest after 'isolated' restriction breach, but issues warning
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Thursday decided not to order the arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro for what he called an "isolated" breach of restrictions imposed last week.
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Donald Trump’s tariff threat against Brazil over a legal probe into his political ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro, caught the Supreme Court in Brasilia off guard.
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Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the judge overseeing the case against Bolsonaro for allegedly plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election, issued the warning Monday evening, giving Bolsonaro's legal team 24 hours to explain why their client breached a court order.
Brazil's top court orders raids on Bolsonaro; Washington revokes judge's visa
Brazil's Supreme Court issued search warrants and restraining orders against former President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday, banning him from contacting foreign officials over allegations he courted the interference of U.
Judge threatens Bolsonaro with arrest over social media ban breach
Brazil's Supreme Court threatened to order the arrest of former president Jair Bolsonaro on Monday. The court ordered Bolsonaro's lawyers to explain, within 24 hours, why he breached restrictions on his use of social media,
Flaunting an Ankle Tag, Brazil’s Bolsonaro Joins an Unusual Club
Charged with staging a coup, Jair Bolsonaro showed off his new ankle monitor this week, joining others who embraced symbols ...
Brazil judge summons Bolsonaro's lawyers for incompliance with court orders, local media reports
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes summoned the lawyers of former President Jair Bolsonaro to clarify ...
Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro given ankle monitor for alleged coup attempt
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was ordered by his country's supreme court to wear an ankle monitor. He has been ...
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Sporting an ankle monitor, Bolsonaro seems a spent force as Trump’s tariff threats backfire
Jair Bolsonaro cuts a forlorn figure these days. Until recently, Brazil’s hard-right former president was able to pack arenas ...
Lawyers for Brazil's Bolsonaro say he did not violate social media ban
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Lawyers for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that he did not ...
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Bolsonaro denies noncompliance with De Moraes' restrictions
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro denied Tuesday any violation of the social media ban imposed on him by Supreme ...