Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered the house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial for an alleged coup plot after losing the 2022 election

The court's Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued the order, saying in his decision that Bolsonaro had violated the precautionary measures imposed on him by posting content on his son's social media channels.

A Brazilian judge placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest Monday for violating a social media ban during his ongoing coup plot trial. The 70-year-old ex-leader faces a possible 40-year sentence for allegedly attempting to overturn his 2022 election loss.