<h1>Former president ordered to wear ankle monitor, banned from social media amid coup trial</h1> Brazil's former president has been ordered to wear an electronic ankle monitor following federal police searches at his residence and party headquarters in the capital. The Supreme Federal Court also imposed restrictions barring him from using social media or contacting other individuals under investigation, including his son who is a lawmaker currently residing in the United States. The former president faces trial at the Supreme Court for allegedly leading a coup attempt to overturn the 2022 election results after his defeat. Brazil's Prosecutor-General stated evidence shows the defendant systematically acted to incite insurrection and destabilize democratic rule of law throughout his mandate and after electoral defeat. The former president has characterized the proceedings as a 'witch hunt,' a term echoed by international allies who have imposed retaliatory trade measures linking tariffs to the ongoing trial.