Brazil's top court rules out Bolsonaro arrest after 'isolated' restriction breach, but issues warningMoraes in his decision, however, warned that if Bolsonaro breaches them again, he will be jailed. The justice kept the restraining orders against the former president in place, and clarified he is not blocked from giving interviews.
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro leaves the Liberal Party headquarters in Brasilia.
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Brasília: Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Thursday decided not to order the arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro for what he called an "isolated" breach of restrictions imposed last week.
Moraes in his decision, however, warned that if Bolsonaro breaches them again, he will be jailed. The justice kept the restraining orders against the former president in place, and clarified he is not blocked from giving interviews.