Brazil's Supreme Court threatens Bolsonaro with arrest if interviews published on social media


FILE PHOTO: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attends an interview with Reuters in Brasilia, Brazil, July 18, 2025. REUTERS/Mateus Bonomi/File Photo

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil's Supreme Court said on Monday former President Jair Bolsonaro may be arrested if his press interviews are published on social media, raising questions about whether the right-wing leader is allowed to talk to journalists, as he faces backlash over the 50% tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump imposed on Brazil.

In a court order issued on Monday, Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversees a criminal case in which Bolsonaro is accused of plotting a coup, said any attempt to circumvent the ruling could result in the former president's arrest.

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