Brazil's Supreme Court put former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest on Monday ahead of his trial for an alleged coup plot, underscoring the court's resolve despite escalating tariffs and sanctions from U.

The trial of the far-right leader is receiving renewed attention after U.S. President Donald Trump directly tied a 50% tariff on imported Brazilian goods to his ally's judicial situation.

SÃO PAULO—Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro be put under house arrest, as the country’s top justices weigh evidence that he plotted a military takeover in 2022.