Brazil Supreme Court judge orders house arrest of ex-president Bolsonaro

Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the house arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday as he awaits trial over an alleged coup plot to overturn his 2022 election loss, which the Trump ally denies.Why it matters: The move is likely to infuriate President Trump, who has demanded that Brazil drop criminal charges against Bolsonaro in a letter threatening to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports.The U.S. Treasury Department last week imposed sanctions on the Brazilian judge leading the investigation into Bolsonaro.Driving the news: Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued the order after finding that Bolsonaro had failed to comply with "preventative measures" that the court imposed, which restricted the former president's social media use.The judge accused Bolsonaro of using allies including sons that contained "clear encouragement and incitement to attack the Supreme Federal Court, and overt support for foreign intervention in Brazil's judiciary."The 70-year-old populist leader was last month banned from using social media and ordered to wear an ankle bracelet after Moraes found Bolsonaro had encouraged Trump to interfere in the case that the U.S. president has described as a "witch-hunt" against his ally.Editor's note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

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