Summary
The Brazilian Supreme Court denied a request from Jair Bolsonaro’s lawyers to move him to house arrest. Bolsonaro is in police custody serving a 27-year sentence for trying to overturn his 2022 election loss. The court stated that he receives medical care in custody and his health is stable after multiple treatments.
Key Facts
- Brazil’s Supreme Court rejected Jair Bolsonaro’s request for house arrest.
- Bolsonaro is 70 years old and has been in the hospital for treatments related to hiccups and a hernia.
- He is held in the federal police headquarters in Brasilia, sentenced to 27 years for attempting to overturn his 2022 election defeat.
- Justice Alexandre de Moraes noted Bolsonaro receives continuous medical care in police custody.
- Bolsonaro was taken into custody in November after cutting an ankle monitor.
- He was allowed to leave prison in December for surgery on a hernia.
- The Brazilian Superior Electoral Court barred Bolsonaro from office for eight years due to spreading unfounded election claims.
