Bolsonaro House Arrest Draws 50% Tariff from US

Bolsonaro house arrest

BOLSONARO HOUSE ARREST. On Aug. 4, the Supreme Court of Brazil had Jair Bolsonaro put under house arrest. They accused the former president of plotting a coup to stay in office despite his alleged 2022 defeat. US President Trump, who faced similar accusations after his alleged 2020 defeat, imposed a 50% tariff. Specifically, he tied it to the “witch hunt” weaponization of the judicial branch against Bolsonaro.

Prosecutors accuse him of leading a criminal organization to overturn the 2022 election. Moreover, they charge him with plans to kill the current president, Lula da Silva, and Alexandre de Moraes. De Moraes, the highest Supreme Court judge, has long fought for increased authority in Brazil. Already in 2022 he had ordered investigations of Bolsonaro’s reelection campaign. And he jailed some of Bolsanaro’s supporter for “attacks on the nation’s democratic institutions.”

Finally, he gained one-man authority to order removal of social media posts about the election. Therefore, many charge de Moraes himself with election interference. Including the US State Department, which called him “a US-sanctioned human rights abuser. “Justice Moraes…continues to use Brazil’s institutions to silence opposition and threaten democracy… “Putting even more restrictions on Jair Bolsonaro’s ability to defend himself in public is not a public service. Let Bolsonaro speak!”

Bolsonaro, born a Catholic, but later baptized as a Pentecostal, has often spoken on Christian concerns. For these he has also gained broad evangelical support. For example, he has opposed abortion, same-sex marriage, drug liberalization and communism. Also, he has spoken out for Israel’s defense against the stated genocidal aims of Hamas. So should his voice be heard? Let the voters decide—not the Supreme Court.

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