Brazil high court rules Argentina’s president cannot visit Bolsonaro

Brazil's Supreme Court has blocked a visit by Argentine President Javier Milei to former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently under house arrest. The ruling, obtained by AFP, denied Milei's request to see Bolsonaro at his residence.

Bolsonaro, who served as president from 2019 to 2022, is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup to overturn the 2022 election results. He was moved to house arrest in March for health reasons and is banned from public office while he appeals the sentence.

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes imposed a 30-day ban on all visits to Bolsonaro as a penalty for publishing a letter transmitted by his son, Flavio Bolsonaro, which violated a social media ban. Moraes stated that Milei's request was moot due to this broader prohibition, exempting only doctors, physical therapists, and Bolsonaro's attorneys.

The visit request was made in anticipation of Milei attending a convention of Bolsonaro's Liberal Party on July 25 in Sao Paulo, where Flavio Bolsonaro is expected to be named the party's candidate for the upcoming October elections. Moraes also stipulated that Bolsonaro cannot have visits for "political or electoral purposes" or disseminate political messages until after the elections.

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