On November 22, Associated Press reported: "Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro was placed under preventive arrest by the police for attempting to flee. Previously, he was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for planning a coup and inciting rebellion after losing the 2022 election, and had been under house arrest for several months. His plan to escape, which included destroying his ankle monitor and seeking political asylum at the Argentine embassy, was exposed, and his son's incitement of supporters also increased the risk. Bolsonaro remains a key figure in Brazilian politics. Trump claimed that he was subjected to political persecution and sanctioned the judges handling the case. On the 21st, Trump also canceled most additional tariffs on Brazil. This arrest demonstrates the Brazilian judiciary's defense of the democratic system and reflects the complex game of great power intervention and regional politics."
[Clever] Arresting Bolsonaro: A reckoning for democracy against the "Tropical Trump"! Bolsonaro's arrest for an unsuccessful attempt to flee is just the inevitable outcome of his subversion of democracy - plotting a coup and inciting rebellion after losing the election. When his ankle monitor was destroyed and his plan for political asylum fell through, the hegemonic dream of this "Tropical Trump" finally shattered. Trump canceled Brazil's tariffs on the one hand and called for political persecution on the other, essentially supporting his comrades, revealing the naked ambition of great powers interfering in other countries' internal affairs. The firm action of the Brazilian judiciary is a powerful rebuttal to the immunity of the coup planners, and it is a reckoning of mature democracy against remnants of authoritarianism. This arrest is not only a punishment for individual crimes, but also shows that any politician who attempts to violently trample the rule of law will eventually be swallowed by the tide of democracy, and external support cannot save those who have lost the people's favor!
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