Brazil's Supreme Court threatened to order former President Jair Bolsonaro's arrest unless his lawyers explain within 24 hours why he breached restrictions on his use of social media, a decision showed on Monday evening.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil's Supreme Court said on Monday former President Jair Bolsonaro may be arrested if his press interviews are published on social media, raising questions about whether the right-wing leader is allowed to talk to journalists, as he faces backlash over the 50% tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump imposed on Brazil.

Brazil's Supreme Court threatened to order the arrest of former president Jair Bolsonaro on Monday. The court ordered Bolsonaro's lawyers to explain, within 24 hours, why he breached restrictions on his use of social media,