This is CBS Eye on the World.

Here's John Batchelor.

The New World Report, Professor Avin Alice, the U.S. Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute,

is here to take us through the Americas where there are pressing issues leading

with lawfare. This is the use of state apparatus for partisan gain. It goes the same, no matter

what the country or what the hemisphere. We begin in South America, Brazil, the largest state in the Americas after the U.S., a critical trade partner as well as a challenge to the whole continent for security.

The headline within these last days.

Brazil's Supreme Court orders ex-president Bolsonaro under house arrest for defying court order.

Alexander de Marais, the well-known Supreme Court justice, who is in a shadow cast by his activity

and the U.S. Congress is glaring at him right now.

Alexander de Marais accuses the right-wing leader of violating a social media ban.

There have been ankle bracelets, but now there's house arrest of Mr. Bolsonaro, who I mentioned

most recently as reported is not entirely well after yet another operation to deal with

the remains of the assassination attempt he suffered in his first campaign.

Evan, a very good evening to you.

This is a very difficult story to organize because de Maherice is prominent in each instance.

I mentioned quickly that de Maherice was principal.

I'm told in assisting Lola de Silva, the president of Brazil, not only leaving jail where he

was incarcerated because of a proven corruption scandal, but also being

eligible to run for a third term. And now DeMurice is in the news to continue the pressure on

Bolsonaro, though Bolsonaro is already disenfranchised from running at the next election cycle.

So this latest idea of putting him under house arrest, is this about Bolsonaro's activities?

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