Brazil’s Supreme Court has rejected former president Jair Bolsonaro’s request to have his prison sentence converted to house arrest on health grounds, according to a ruling published on Thursday.

The landmark trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro entered its final phase Tuesday, with the Supreme Court hearing closing arguments in the case accusing the 70-year-old right-wing leader of orchestrating a plot to remain in power after losing the 2022 election.

Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to be placed under house arrest, citing a breach of previously imposed legal restrictions.

The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Wednesday that it was imposing sanctions on Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, citing alleged suppression of freedom of expression and his role in the ongoing trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazilian authorities have arrested five individuals, including a former adviser to ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, in connection with an alleged conspiracy to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022.

A man killed himself with a bomb outside Brazil’s Supreme Court after trying to enter the building on Wednesday, officials said, stirring security concerns before the country hosts global leaders from the Group of 20 major economies.

The Brazilian Supreme Court gave Elon Musk-owned social platform X five days to present documents validating its new legal representative in the country, a court decision showed on Saturday, News.Az reports citing Investing .

The National Telecommunications Agency of Brazil (Anatel) announced on Thursday that X intentionally disregarded a Supreme Court order to block the social network, News.az reports citing Anadolu Agency.

On Monday, Brazil's Supreme Court upheld a judge's decision to suspend Elon Musk’s X social network over alleged legal violations, News.Az reports citing Digital Journal.