Trump hoped his tariffs on Brazil would help Bolsonaro avoid accountability for his illegal attempt to stay in power in 2023. But they could have the opposite effect.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a close ally of President Donald Trump in Latin America and a divisive figure across the region, is facing mounting legal troubles in his home country as Brazil’s Supreme Court threatened to order his arrest over alleged violations of a court-imposed social media ban.

President Trump’s tariff threat against Brazil to protect his ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro, has sparked political turmoil in the South American country.