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Jair Bolsonaro barred from political visits as judge tightens restrictions
On 17 July 2026 Brazil's Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes issued a series of stringent measures on former president Jair Bolsonaro’s home detention. The order bars all visits for 30 days and prohibits any political or electoral contact until after the October 2026 elections. Bolsonaro is also forbidden from publishing political manifestos or using social‑media channels, directly or via third parties. The judge reaffirmed a prior 90‑day ban on visits by Bolsonaro’s son, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, after the senator posted a handwritten letter from his father online.
Moraes rejected a request from the defense to allow Argentine President Javier Milei to visit Bolsonaro on 25 July, keeping the visit prohibited. In response, Flávio Bolsonaro publicly denounced the judge, calling him a “tirano” and saying “Não vou baixar a cabeça para tirano nenhum.” The judge’s statement included the remark, “Patente, portanto, o desrespeito de Jair Bolsonaro à medida cautelar, cuja fiel observância é requisito obrigatório para o cumprimento da prisão domiciliar humanitário.” These actions tighten Bolsonaro’s isolation during a critical electoral period and underscore the judiciary’s role in curbing his political participation.