Whoa 😲 Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro is back in the headlines after a jaw-dropping video dropped on November 22. In the clip, he openly admits tweaking his ankle monitor with a soldering iron🔧. Yep, you read that right.
For the uninitiated, an ankle monitor is basically a GPS tracker strapped to your ankle, keeping tabs on your moves—kind of like a fitness tracker, but for house arrest. Bolsonaro’s candid remark got him into hot water: penitentiary authorities say he confessed to messing around with the device’s wiring.
The fallout was swift. A Supreme Court justice flagged an escape risk linked to a planned supporters’ vigil and pointed to solid proof of interference. Result? Bolsonaro was hauled back into custody, and his legal drama just got a fresh chapter.
This tech twist adds an unexpected layer to Brazil’s political saga. Will this video shift public opinion? And how will Bolsonaro’s team respond? Stay tuned for more updates as the story unfolds!
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Bolsonaro admits tampering with ankle monitor using soldering iron
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