23-11-2025 11:17 via theguardian.com

Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro admits damaging ankle monitor with hot iron – video

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has claimed he tried to damage his electronic ankle monitor 'out of curiosity' after he was arrested at his villa owing to suspicions that he was preparing to abscond. In a video released by the supreme court, Bolsonaro – who was recently sentenced to 27 years in prison for leading an attempted military coup – can be heard admitting to a security official that he had used a soldering iron to tamper with the black tagJair Bolsonaro arrest
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