Brazil Supreme Court justice retains Bolsonaro below home arrest

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes dominated on Monday (October 13, 2025) to maintain former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro below home arrest, in keeping with a court docket doc seen by Reuters.

Bolsonaro has been below home arrest since August for failing to adjust to restraining orders associated to his alleged makes an attempt to steer U.S. President Donald Trump to intrude in an investigation the place he was accused of plotting a coup to stay in energy after shedding the 2022 election.

The former President was later convicted in a separate case of plotting a coup and sentenced final month to 27 years and three months in jail.

Mr. Trump has referred to as the case a “witch hunt” and retaliated by imposing steep tariffs on Brazil’s exports, sanctioning the decide overseeing the case in opposition to Bolsonaro, and taking away the visas of a number of Brazilian officers.

In the weeks following Bolsonaro’s conviction, his authorized group formally requested his launch from home arrest, saying he has not been charged within the investigation that led to his detention.

Justice Moraes rejected the protection’s arguments, ruling that the home arrest is “necessary and appropriate” as Bolsonaro’s continued freedom poses dangers demonstrated by his conviction and repeated violations of precautionary measures.

“The guarantee of public order and the need to ensure the full application of criminal law justify the maintenance of house arrest and other precautionary measures,” Moraes stated.

Bolsonaro’s authorized protection didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.