Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was placed under house arrest after defying court orders, escalating tensions with the US amid Trump's growing support and sanctions threats.
00:00Brazil's Supreme Court has placed former President Jerry Bolsonaro under house arrest ahead of his trial for plotting to overturn the 2022 election.
00:10The court orders the arrest, citing Bolsonaro's repeated violations of court restrictions and attempts to involve U.S. President Donald Trump in the case.
00:19The ruling banned Bolsonaro from using a mobile phone or receiving visitors except for lawyers or individuals authorized by the court.
00:30Bolsonaro's legal team confirmed the arrest and said they would appeal, arguing that he had not violated any judicial order.
00:37Supreme Court Justice Alexander de Moraes said Bolsonaro had persistently defied court rulings and that the judiciary would not tolerate such deliberate disobedience.
00:47The United States State Department condemned the arrest, accusing Moraes of weaponizing Brazil's legal system to suppress opposition and undermine democracy.
00:57Donald Trump denounced the trial as a political witch hunt and announced a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods effective Wednesday.
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