Summary
Brazil's Supreme Court has allowed former President Jair Bolsonaro to leave prison temporarily for a hernia surgery scheduled for December 25. Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential election. During his imprisonment, he was granted medical care due to ongoing health issues.
Key Facts
- Brazil's Supreme Court allowed Jair Bolsonaro to leave prison for a hernia surgery.
- Bolsonaro's surgery is set for December 25.
- He is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election.
- Bolsonaro has had ongoing health issues since being stabbed in 2018.
- His son, Flávio Bolsonaro, asked the public to pray for him.
- A recent bill could reduce his jail time, but President Lula vowed to veto it.
- US President Donald Trump called the investigation into Bolsonaro a "witch hunt".
- The US lifted sanctions on the Brazilian judge involved in Bolsonaro's case.
