Former president he will serve house arrest without visits or cellular; STF Minister says Bolsonaro has failed to comply with previous ban on using social networks
The Minister of the Federal Supreme Court determined on Monday (4.2025) the house arrest of the former president (PL), 70 years. The decision was after the former Chief Executive to breach the precautionary measures by the Court.
In addition to prohibiting leaving your home in Brasilia, Bolsonaro was prohibited from visitexcept for their lawyers and persons authorized by the Supreme. He is also prevented from Use cellulardirectly or by third parties, and continues without being able to access the social media.
Remaining previous prohibitions, such as contact with ambassadors, other foreign authorities, defendants and investigated linked to criminal actions involving the former president.
This is the determined measures against the former president:
Understand
In the decision, Alexandre de Moraes states that house arrest is due to “Flagrant disrespect” e “Reiterated non -compliance with precautionary measures”.
The minister stated that Bolsonaro used social networks in articulation with his children and supporters to encourage attacks on the Supreme and defend foreign intervention in the Brazilian judiciary.
The trigger, for Moraes, was Bolsonaro’s indirect participation in the demonstration in Rio, on August 3, when the senator (PL-RJ) the father on the lively during the act.
The minister said Flavio deleted an Instagram post to try to hide the violation of the measures.
Read more about Bolsonaro’s house arrest:
Read more about Moraes’s decision:
Read more about the reaction of opposition and governors:
