Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro responded sharply to the Supreme Court’s order and asked him to wear an ankle electronic monitor, said his restriction would not reduce his presence in global politics and feel humiliated.
This development comes in the middle of fear that can escape during criminal proceedings.
The Order also forbids him to use social media when he is going to put before court over an alleged coup attempt. Police launched orders on Friday for a tour against Bolsonaro, Bloomberg informed.
“I feel the highest humiliation. I am 70 years old, I was president of the Republic for four years,” he said, according to Reuters.
Bolsonaro described the judge of the Supreme Court Alexandre de Moraes “dictator” and described the latest judicial decision as “cowardice”.
The Supreme Court asked him not to accept any foreign official or embassy; Bolsonaro, however, wants to meet last week with US President Donald Trump, who launched a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods last week, looking for Bolsonar’s court to try to reverse the last election.
“I would never advise Trump. Who am I? I respect him. His country is an example for us. We are not an example for them,” Bolsonaro said.
He refused to leave the country, but if he got his passport back, which the police seized last year, then he would meet Trump. He mentioned that he wanted to talk about Trump’s tariff threat with the main American diplomat in Brazil.
“A terrible treatment… an unfair system”
Trump praised him, but said Bolsonaro is not “as a friend”.
“I have seen the terrible treatment you are in the hands of an unfair system, turned against you. This court must end immediately! I’m not surprised to see you leading in public opinion surveys; you were a highly respected and powerful leader who served well,” he said.
Trump added: “I share your commitment to listen to the people’s voice and I am deeply concerned with attacks on freedom of expression – both in Brazil and in the United States – dating back to the current government. I strongly expressed my disagreement publicly and through our customs policy.”
When he asked Bolsonaro to explain more about their relationship, Bolsonaro moved the conversation to discuss how China expands its influence in Latin America. “China takes over Brazil. Many people see that in Brazil I am a person who can stop China if I have a war nation.
He said that BRICS BLOC Development Nations, originally established by Brazil, Russia, India and China, became the “brotherhood of dictatorships and war criminals”.
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