Brazil Supreme Court justice orders house arrest of embattled Bolsonaro
The decision issued Monday comes a day after protests in support of the former far-right president were held across Brazil.
Bolsonaro is accused of seeking to overturn the 2022 election won by his left-wing opponent, current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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