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22-07-2025
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Brazilian Ex-President Bolsonaro Faces Coup Charges, Restrictions

Date: 22-07-2025
Sources: edition.cnn.com: 1 | foxnews.com: 1 | theguardian.com: 1
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Source: edition.cnn.com

Image content: The image shows a group of men surrounding a central figure with microphones in front of him, suggesting a press conference or interview. The main subject is a man being interviewed by the media, and the content appears to be related to a news story involving Jair Bolsonaro, as indicated by the text "BOLSONARO ORDERED TO WEAR ANKLE TAG" superimposed over the image. The scene is set outdoors on a sunny day.

Summary

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is facing accusations of plotting to overturn the 2022 presidential election results, with his home raided by police and restrictions imposed on his social media use and foreign interactions. Bolsonaro has denied the coup charges, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has imposed visa restrictions on the Brazilian judge overseeing the case.

Key Points

  • Bolsonaro's home was raided by Brazilian police, and he was ordered to wear an electronic ankle tag amid coup charges
  • US Secretary of State Marco Rubio imposed visa restrictions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, citing 'political witch hunt'
  • Bolsonaro's son Eduardo had his assets frozen as part of a separate investigation, while Bolsonaro faces arrest threat for breaching social media restrictions

Articles in this Cluster

Jair Bolsonaro denies coup charges as police raid home | CNN

22-07-2025

Brazilian police raided the home of former President Jair Bolsonaro and enforced a Supreme Court ruling that he wear an electronic ankle tag. Bolsonaro is accused of plotting to overturn the 2022 presidential election results and has denied the coup charges.

Rubio imposes visa restrictions on Brazilian judge over Bolsonaro case | Fox News

22-07-2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced visa revocations for Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, his allies on the court, and his immediate family, after Moraes issued search warrants and restraining orders against former President Jair Bolsonaro, whom he called a victim of "political witch hunt" and "persecution and censorship complex." Bolsonaro is on trial for plotting a coup, has had his home raided, and was restricted from using social media or approaching foreign officials, sparking a response from former President Trump, who threatened to impose a 50% tariff on goods from the country and called Bolsonaro's trial "unjust."

Brazil court freezes Bolsonaro son’s assets as ex-president threatened with arrest over social media use | Jair Bolsonaro | The Guardian

22-07-2025

A Brazilian supreme court justice has ordered the freezing of the assets of Eduardo Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, as part of an investigation into Eduardo's conduct in the US. Meanwhile, Justice Alexandre de Moraes has threatened to arrest Jair Bolsonaro unless his lawyers explain within 24 hours why he breached restrictions on his social media use, imposed after allegations he courted US interference. Bolsonaro had been ordered to wear an ankle bracelet and banned from using social media, but was found to have breached the order by speaking to journalists and having his comments shared on social media.