F ormer Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a close ally of President Donald Trump in Latin America and a divisive figure across the region, is facing mounting legal troubles in his home country as Brazil's Supreme Court threatened to order his arrest over alleged violations of a court-imposed social media ban.

Jair Bolsonaro cuts a forlorn figure these days. Until recently, Brazil’s hard-right former president was able to pack arenas

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.

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro will wear an electronic ankle monitor on orders from the Supreme Court, where he is on trial for allegedly masterminding a coup plot to remain in office despite his defeat in the 2022 election.

A sudden drop in the Brazilian real just before the announcement of steep U.S. tariffs has triggered a high-profile investigation in Brazil. Authorities are now trying to find out whether anyone used inside information to profit illegally from the currency markets ahead of the news.

Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered Jair Bolsonaro, the former president, to stay home most hours, defying President Trump’s demands that charges against him be dropped.

The U.S. visa of the Brazilian judge overseeing the prosecution of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was revoked after Trump called it a "witch hunt."

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced visa restrictions on a Brazilian judge after search warrants and restraining orders were issued against former President Jair Bolsonaro.