Brazil's Supreme Court put former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest on Monday ahead of his trial for an alleged coup plot, underscoring the court's resolve despite escalating tariffs and sanctions from U.

The trial of the far-right leader is receiving renewed attention after U.S. President Donald Trump directly tied a 50% tariff on imported Brazilian goods to his ally's judicial situation.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Monday ordered the house arrest of former president Jair Bolsonaro over breaches of restrictions imposed by the court. De Moraes said in a statement that Bolsonaro,