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Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro

Bolsonaro ordered to wear ankle tag over fears he may abscond as coup trial nears end

Jair Bolsonaro at a press conference on Thursday
Jair Bolsonaro at a press conference on Thursday. He has denied plotting to seize power. Photograph: André Borges/EPA

Federal police have raided Jair Bolsonaro’s Brasília mansion, banned him from communicating with foreign diplomats and ordered him to wear an electronic ankle tag amid fears Brazil’s ex-president may abscond to avoid punishment over an alleged coup attempt.

A supreme court trial examining claims that Bolsonaro masterminded a murderous plot to seize power after losing the 2022 election is expected to reach its conclusion in the coming weeks.

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