The governor of Minas Gerais, (New), said on Friday (18) that the order of the (Supreme Federal Court) so that () is a new act of political persecution against the former president.
Zema, who is a presidential candidate of 2026, is an ally of Bolsonaro and participated in the last demonstrations in support of the former president in Sao Paulo. They were together at a meeting in Brasilia last Monday (14).
“Another absurd act of political persecution to Jair Bolsonaro. They censored their networks, prohibited from talking to their son and forced to wear an electronic anklet. All in a process full of abuse and illegalities. There is no democracy when justice is politicized,” said the Minas Gerais governor in an X publication.
By order of the minister, the former president will have to now wear an electronic anklet and will be monitored 24 hours a day.
He was also forbidden by the magistrate from accessing social networks and talking to his son Eduardo Bolsonaro, who licensed his mandate and Moraes.
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