POLITICS
Bolsonaro allies escalate showdown after house arrest order
A group of pro-Bolsonaro demonstrators call for amnesty for those accused of an attempted coup that followed the 2022 election. Photo: Bia Borges/Ofotográfico/Folhapress
Congress’s return from the mid-year recess quickly devolved into a raucous standoff. Far-right lawmakers occupied the presiding tables in both the House and Senate to protest Monday’s house arrest order against Jair Bolsonaro after the former president, who is about to stand trial for allegedly orchestrating a coup attempt, disrespected a Supreme Court-ordered social media ban during the weekend.
The pro-Bolsonaro caucus vowed to obstruct congressional work until the approval of what they call the “peace package.” Their proposal includes three measures: …
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