Brazil's Supreme Court threatened to order former President Jair Bolsonaro's arrest unless his lawyers explain within 24 hours why he breached restrictions on his use of social media, a decision showed on Monday evening.

A court ruled that Bolsonaro made the speech to news outlets with the intent of it being circulated on social media, violating a ban. Meanwhile, the nation debates if such a ban should include news interviews.

Brazil's Supreme Court threatened to arrest Jair Bolsonaro for breaching social media restrictions. Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued the order as Bolsonaro reportedly plotted a coup. Tensions escalated with accusations of U.