Brazil, Bolsonaro and Trump
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Police in Brazil swooped on the home and political headquarters of Jair Bolsonaro early Friday, searching the properties, ordering the former president to wear an electronic ankle tag, barring him from speaking to foreign officials or approaching embassies and prohibiting him from using social media.
President Trump's tariff threat against Brazil to protect his ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro, has sparked political turmoil in the South American country.
If implemented, the sanctions against supreme court justice Alexandre de Moraes would dramatically escalate a widening feud between the United States and Brazil.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called a U.S. decision to impose visa bans on officials involved in former President Jair Bolsonaro's trial "arbitrary" and "baseless," and said foreign interference in the judiciary was "unacceptable.
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro would meet with U.S. President Donald Trump if he had access to his passport, he told Reuters in an interview on Friday, following federal police searches of his home and party headquarters.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced visa restrictions on a Brazilian judge after search warrants and restraining orders were issued against former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor, authorities said Friday, in a move he described as "a supreme humiliation."
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, facing legal constraints and an ankle monitor, remains a vocal figure in global politics. Despite court orders limiting his activities, he continues to advocate against U.