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Brazil's former President Bolsonaro ordered to wear an electronic ankle monitor, prohibited from leaving the house
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor, authorities said on Friday, in a move he described as "a supreme humiliation." The development came as federal police conducted searches at his home and his...

Brazil’s fmr President Bolsonaro’s home raided, as he is ordered to wear electronic ankle monitor
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gestures as he speaks to the press at the Federal Senate in Brasilia on July 17, 2025. (Photo by MATEUS BONOMI/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Abril Elfi 12:45 PM – Friday, July 18, 2025 Brazilian...

Brazil’s top court imposes ankle tag on Bolsonaro, bans him from social media
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court ordered on Friday that former president Jair Bolsonaro must wear an ankle monitor and banned him from using social networks, as part of the case against him for an attempted coup d’état in 2023. Another restriction...

Academy of the Opéra National de Paris Announces Performances in Brazil
(Photo by Vincent Lapportient) The Academy of the Opéra National de Paris will present a series of concerts in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Curitiba. First up is a recital of French and Brazilian melodies featuring Sima Ouahman, Juliana Kreling,...
'Supreme humiliation': Brazil's former president ordered to wear an electronic ankle monitor
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor, authorities said on Friday, in a move he described as "a supreme humiliation." The development came as federal police conducted searches at his home and his...

Trump Ally Jair Bolsonaro Hit With Restraining Order As Brazil Supreme Court Cracks Down: Marco Rubio Calls It 'Political Witch Hunt'
Brazil’s Supreme Court has intensified its legal actions against former President Jair Bolsonaro, issuing search warrants and restraining orders. This development follows allegations that Bolsonaro sought interference from U.S. President Donald...

Brazil’s Bolsonaro must wear ankle monitor after police searches
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor, authorities said on Friday, in a move he described as “a supreme humiliation.” The development came as federal police conducted searches at his home and his...
Trump’s tariff threat pushes Lula’s popularity and worsens legal troubles for Brazil’s ex-leader
SAO PAULO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump may have thought that pressuring Brazil with higher tariffs would help his ally, the country’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, but the move apparently backfired. Last week, Trump sent a letter to...

Fire guts main stage but Belgium’s Tomorrowland electronic music festival opens as planned
ANTWERP, July 19 — Belgium’s Tomorrowland, one of the world’s largest electronic music festivals, opened its doors as planned yesterday, after the event was thrown into doubt by a fire that destroyed its main stage. Organisers said an “alternative...

Copa América Femenina alters practice rules following outcry from Brazil
CONMEBOL, South American football’s governing body, has advised teams competing in Copa América Femenina that all players will now have access to pitches for pre-game warmups, according to a memo reviewed by The Athletic. The message went out to...

Rubio: US revokes visa for Brazil judge over Bolsonaro ‘witch hunt’
WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday revoked a visa for a prominent Brazilian judge hours after he restricted activities of right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro over charges of plotting a coup. “Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice...

Brazil’s Bolsonaro Ordered To Wear Ankle Tag Amid Fears He May Flee During Criminal Trial
Last Updated:July 18, 2025, 21:04 IST Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro is under trial and is accused of leading an alleged attempt to stage a coup to overturn the 2022 election. Brazil’s Bolsonaro Ordered To Wear Ankle Tag Amid Fears He May Flee...

Brazil court places restraints on Bolsonaro, citing Trump ties
BRASILIA: Brazil’s Supreme Court on Friday (July 18) issued search warrants and restrictions against former president Jair Bolsonaro, accusing him of seeking help from US President Donald Trump to interfere in the country’s justice system. Federal...

Brazil: Police Arrest Jair Bolsonaro After Publication of Trump’s Letter of Support
Brazil’s Federal Police (PF) raided conservative former President Jair Bolsonaro’s home in Brasília on Friday morning by order of Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who mandated that Bolsonaro wear an electronic ankle...

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro given ankle monitor
1 of 3 | Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks at a press conference at the National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil, in March. Brazil's Supreme Court indicted Bolsonaro for five crimes, with a total sentence of about 40 years in prison, as...

Brazil police raid home of Bolsonaro, accused of plotting coup
Brazilian police raided Jair Bolsonaro's home Friday, as a judge imposed further restrictions on the far-right former leader while he stands trial on coup charges that have vexed US president and ally Donald Trump. His son Eduardo Bolsonaro, a...

Not pretty enough: Tom Brady's ex-wife Gisele Bündchen exposes fashion industry’s brutal bullying for being too ugly
Gisele Bündchen's journey to supermodel stardom wasn't paved with conventional beauty (Getty Images) Before she was one of the world’s highest-paid and most recognizable supermodels, Gisele Bündchen faced a reality that didn’t align with glossy...

‘Almost Family’ Movie Ending Explained & Summary: What Are The Two Surprises?
Almost Family, or Familia, Pero no Mucho, in Portuguese, is a new Brazilian comedy-drama film on Netflix that uses the much-discussed rivalry between Brazilians and Argentines to tell a story of love and trust. The plot follows Otavio, a Brazilian...

Jair Bolsonaro Faces Series of Restrictions Ordered by Brazil's Supreme Court
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is the target of a Federal Police operation this Friday (18). In addition to facing charges for allegedly leading a coup attempt, he is also under investigation in other ongoing cases. Here are the...

Brazil court orders raids, restraints on Bolsonaro for Trump collusion
By Luciana Magalhaes and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's Supreme Court issued search warrants and restraining orders against former President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday, banning him from contacting foreign officials over allegations he...