Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro was ordered to wear an ankle monitor on Friday, a measure he called a “supreme humiliation,” as federal police raided his home and his party’s headquarters in Brasília. The searches, mandated by a Supreme Court order, are part of an ongoing investigation accusing Bolsonaro of orchestrating an attempted coup to overturn his 2022 election loss to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The Supreme Court’s restrictions bar Bolsonaro from leaving his home at night, contacting foreign diplomats, using social media, or communicating with others under investigation, including his son, Eduardo Bolsonaro, a Brazilian lawmaker with ties to U.S. President Donald Trump. “I never considered fleeing Brazil or seeking refuge in an embassy,” Bolsonaro told reporters in Brasília after complying with the ankle monitor order.

The raids and restrictions stem from allegations that Bolsonaro and his allies sought to undermine Brazil’s democratic institutions following his electoral defeat. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, overseeing the case, described Bolsonaro’s and his son’s actions as “blatant confessions of criminal conduct,” citing coercion, obstruction of justice, and threats to national sovereignty.

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U.S. involvement has added a layer of controversy. President Trump, a vocal supporter of Bolsonaro, imposed a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports last week, explicitly linking the move to Bolsonaro’s trial, which he called a “witch hunt.” On Thursday, Trump publicly condemned Brazil’s judicial actions, demanding the trial’s immediate end. The U.S. State Department followed with visa restrictions on Brazilian judicial officials, including Moraes and his family, accusing them of censoring free expression and targeting Americans.

Eduardo Bolsonaro, now living in the U.S., and his brother, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, criticized Moraes on X, with Flávio calling the communication ban between father and son a symbol of “hatred.” Congressman Sóstenes Cavalcante, a Bolsonaro ally, described the raids as part of a broader “persecution” of Brazil’s conservative figures.

Brazil’s Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet, in a report to the Supreme Court, stated that Bolsonaro’s actions during and after his presidency aimed to “incite insurrection and destabilize democracy.” Despite U.S. pressure, sources within the Supreme Court, speaking anonymously, emphasized that the tariffs would not sway the trial, set to resume between August and September.

The raids, broadcast live by local media, showed federal police vehicles outside Bolsonaro’s Brasília residence and his party’s headquarters. Bolsonaro’s legal team has yet to comment publicly on the developments.

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