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.

F ormer Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a close ally of President Donald Trump in Latin America and a divisive figure across the region, is facing mounting legal troubles in his home country as Brazil's Supreme Court threatened to order his arrest over alleged violations of a court-imposed social media ban.

President Trump's tariff threat against Brazil to protect his ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro, has sparked political turmoil in the South American country.