Brazil's supreme court has issued a house arrest order for the former president, Jair Bolsonaro, for allegedly breaking a ban on using social media. The decision comes a day after protests in support of the former right-wing president - who is standing trial for allegedly plotting a coup - were held across Brazil.

A Brazilian judge on Monday placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for breaking a social media ban, escalating a dramatic standoff between the court and the far-right politician accused of plotting a coup.

The Trump administration said it is sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing a case against former President Jair Bolsonaro.