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Bolsonaro risks arrest over breach of court restrictions in coup case

France 24 · New
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is facing trial for allegedly plotting a coup to overturn the 2022 election, alongside 33 others. He’s under strict court orders and risks arrest after appearing in public and speaking to the press.

Breakdown
  • Bolsonaro displays his court-mandated electronic ankle bracelet to journalists.
  • He is accused of planning a coup and is banned from using social media. 24s
  • A Supreme Court judge has summoned Bolsonaro's lawyers over alleged non-compliance. 43s
  • Bolsonaro's party members criticize the restrictions as censorship. 53s
  • The judge has threatened arrest if Bolsonaro's lawyers do not justify his actions. 1m 23s
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