Just last month, Bolsonaro had been fitted with an ankle monitor and was barred from online activity. The ban also extended to third parties sharing his public remarks. However, on Sunday, his allies livestreamed a call between Bolsonaro and his son during a rally in Rio de Janeiro.

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice placed former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest Monday for violating a social media ban – an explosive

Brazil's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the house arrest of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial for allegedly masterminding a coup plot to remain in office despite his defeat in the 2022 election — a case that has gripped the South American country as it faces a trade war with the Trump administration.