Key facts
- Senator Flavio Bolsonaro is barred from visiting his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, for 90 days.
- The ban was issued by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
- The decision followed a social media post by the senator sharing a letter from his father.
- The post allegedly violated the terms of Jair Bolsonaro's house arrest, which prohibits social media use.
- Jair Bolsonaro is under house arrest on health grounds after being sentenced to over 27 years in prison for plotting a coup.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has barred Senator Flavio Bolsonaro from visiting his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, for 90 days. The ruling stems from a social media post by the senator that shared a letter from his father, which Moraes stated breached the terms of Jair Bolsonaro's house arrest. The former president is under house arrest on health grounds after being sentenced to over 27 years in prison for plotting a coup against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The visitation ban could impact Senator Bolsonaro's presidential campaign.