In the first comments after they were ordered to wear ankle monitor, stopped all communication with his son and diplomats, and stopped using social media, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro killed the country’s Supreme Court on Friday and stated that his orders to humiliate him.
“I never thought about escaping from Brazil,” said the former president who said Reuters, adding that his next steps would “depend on his legalists”.
CNN Brasil said that the court on Bolsonaro orders was motivated by the risk of escaping to the United States.
The legislators said on his part that Bolsonar was also forbidden to contact key allies, including his son Eduard, the Brazilian congressman who lobbied in Washington to help his father. At the social media, the legislator tied the latest court order for the video that his father issued on Thursday, thanked US President Donald Trump for his support.
Bolsonar’s lawyers in their statement expressed “surprise and indignation” on what they called “strict preventive measures that she had set against him” and added that Bolsonaro has so far followed court orders.
Police Action against Bolsonaro
According to the Bloomberg report, which quoted the local press, the police made orders to Bolsonaro on Friday. The court is going to build a court over an alleged coup attempt.
“I was surprised by the police when I searched my home this morning at 7 am,” Bolsonaro quoted, and Reuters said.
The Federal Police stated in a statement that they have made two searches for search and seizure: “In addition to interim measures than imprisonment than imprisonment.” The statement did not mention Bolsonaro on the basis of a name, but referred to the case that is involved in the Supreme Court.
Trump supports Bolsonaro against “Witch hunting”
The police operation was allowed by the Brazilian Supreme Court, which caused criticism from US President Trump, who claims that there is “witch hunt” against Bolsonaro and its supporters, the report said.
Bolsonaro, who was friendly with Trump when they were both in office, is in court before Brazil the Supreme Court for charging the coup render to stop President Luiz Lula da Silva in joining office in January 2023.
Trump, who said last week that he would impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods published on Truth Social a letter sent by Bolsonaro.
“I saw the terrible treatment you get in the hands of an unfair system, turned against you. This court should end immediately!” wrote.
(With the entry from agencies)
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