Brazil’s Supreme Court Imposes House Arrest on Bolsonaro, Raising Alarms About Judicial Overreach

The Supreme Court of Brazil has escalated its crackdown on former President Jair Bolsonaro by ordering his house arrest for allegedly breaching court-imposed restrictions amid accusations of attempting to undermine the country’s democratic order. While Brazil wrestles with this unfolding judicial spectacle, American observers cannot ignore how these events underscore the dangers of unchecked judiciary power threatening national sovereignty worldwide. Judge Alexandre de Moraes, who presides over Bolsonaro’s case, imposed stringent conditions: prohibition of social media communication except through immediate family or attorneys, a ban on visits beyond close relatives and lawyers, and mandatory police searches of Bolsonaro’s residence for...