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Brazilian prosecutors say Bolsonaro is a flight risk | International

BRASILIA, Aug 26, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Brazilian prosecutors called for increased police surveillance of former president Jair Bolsonaro on Monday, as the Supreme Court hears the final days of his trial over an alleged attempted coup. The far-right former president is accused of plotting to cling onto power after losing the 2022 elections to his leftist successor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. In a note to the Supreme Court, prosecutors called on police "to assign full-time personnel for real-time monitoring" of the already restricted former leader. Bolsonaro, 70, has been under house arrest since early August -- imposed by the judge overseeing the case after Bolsonaro allegedly flouted the ban on his use of social media. The request came from...

Brazil's Bolsonaro placed under 24-hour watch ahead of coup trial verdict | International

Brazilian prosecutors say Bolsonaro is a flight risk | International

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