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President Donald Trump has frequently defended former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, calling his prosecution a ‘witch hunt’
Police in Brazil raided the home of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and enforced a ruling from the country’s Supreme Court that Bolsonaro wear an electronic ankle tag. Bolsonaro is being accused of plotting to overturn the results of the 2022 presidential election.
Alexandre de Moraes is prosecuting former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a Trump-backed candidate, for an alleged coup attempt after the 2022 election.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called a U.S. decision to impose visa bans on officials involved in former President Jair Bolsonaro's trial "arbitrary" and "baseless," and said foreign interference in the judiciary was "unacceptable.
Trump called Brasília’s prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro for an alleged coup attempt a 'witch hunt.'