Brazil's Bolsonaro arrested, adding to tensions with Trump


FILE PHOTO: Former Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro visits the Capital Moto Week in Brasilia, Brazil, July 29, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's Supreme Court put former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest on Monday ahead of his trial for an alleged coup plot, underscoring the court's resolve despite escalating tariffs and sanctions from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the target of U.S. Treasury sanctions last week, issued the arrest order against Bolsonaro. His decision cited a failure to comply with restraining orders he had imposed on Bolsonaro for allegedly courting Trump's interference in the case.

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