Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro has been placed under house arrest.

The Supreme Court of Brazil has decided to place ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, who is being investigated for an attempted coup, under house arrest. This was reported on August 4 by the local portal G1.

The former head of state was also banned from using a mobile phone in person or through third parties.

In addition, the judge imposed a ban on visiting the ex-president. An exception was made for lawyers and authorized persons.

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Bolsonaro's possible arrest was reported on June 12. According to investigators, Bolsonaro knew that the military wanted to prevent the elected leader from coming to power and were ready to make an assassination attempt on him in December 2022. The ex-president denies his guilt.

On November 22, 2024, the Brazilian police accused the ex-president of a coup. He was charged with creating a criminal organization that acted in a coordinated manner to try to keep Bolsonaro in power after his defeat in the 2022 elections.

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