Jair Bolsonaro’s defense declared this Monday (4) that was surprised by the decision of Minister Alexandre de Moraes, the Supreme Court (STF), who decreed the household arrest of the former president.
According to lawyers, Bolsonaro did not break the precautionary measure that prohibits him to use social networksincluding third party profiles.
“The defense was surprised by the decree of house arrest, given that former President Jair Bolsonaro did not break any measure,” the defense said.
Lawyers also said they will appeal the decision.
“The phrase ‘Good afternoon, Copacabana. Good afternoon my Brazil. A hug to all. It is for our freedom. We are together’ can not be understood as breach of precautionary measure, or as a criminal act,” the lawyers claim.
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Last month, Moraes determined several precautionary measures against Bolsonaro, including the use of an electronic anklet and restriction to the use of social networks, including third party profiles.
In the decision issued today, the Minister pointed out that Flávio Bolsonaro and two other children of former president, Carlos and Eduardo, published on their social networks Bolsonaro thanksgiving posts to the supporters who attended the acts performed yesterday (3).
That way, According to Moraes, there was non -compliance with the restrictions determined above.
Precautionary measures were determined in the inquiry in which federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP), son of the former president, is investigated for his performance with the government of US President Donald Trump to promote retaliation against the Brazilian government and ministers of the Supreme.
In March this year, Eduardo asked for a parliamentary mandate license and moved in the United States on the grounds of political persecution.
In this process, the former president is investigated for sending resources via Pix to pay for his son’s stay abroad. Bolsonaro is also a defendant in the criminal plot’s criminal action in the Supreme.
The trial is expected to take place in September.
