US EditionA Brazilian judge allows ex-President Bolsonaro to leave prison for a hernia surgery
Justice Alexandre de Moraes approved Bolsonaro's hernia surgery after federal doctors confirmed its necessity but denied his humanitarian house arrest request during ongoing 27-year sentence.
- On Dec 19, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes authorized Jair Bolsonaro to leave the Federal Police Superintendency in Brasilia for a hernia procedure after Federal Police recommended surgery.
- Federal Police physicians examined Bolsonaro on Wednesday and found a painful hernia in both groins, recommending surgery; he has prior hospitalizations and surgeries after a 2018 stabbing.
- A panel of Supreme Court justices convicted Bolsonaro for attempting to overthrow Brazil's democracy after the 2022 election and for leading an armed criminal organization.
- Rejecting the conversion to house arrest, the judge denied the defense's request last week and left the surgery date to Bolsonaro's lawyers.
- Before his arrest last month Bolsonaro had spent more than 100 days under house arrest and is held in a 12-square-meter room with free access to doctors and lawyers while other visitors need Supreme Court approval.
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Brazil's imprisoned ex-president has a hernia. Therefore, Jair Bolsonaro is allowed to leave the prison for a short time. However, the Supreme Court pushes forward a new house arrest or even more liberties.
Bolsonaro Cleared For Hernia Surgery, But Court Refuses House-Arrest Recovery
Key Points Justice Alexandre de Moraes authorized Jair Bolsonaro to leave custody for hospitalization and surgery after police doctors urged action “as soon as possible.” The judge denied a request for house-arrest recovery, keeping Bolsonaro under supervision before and after the procedure. The ruling draws a line between care and privilege: treatment is granted, a […]
De Moraes okays Bolsonaro's surgery, but not at home recuperation time
Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes on Friday authorized former President Jair Bolsonaro to temporarily leave prison to undergo surgery. However, the magistrate flatly denied a request for the former president to serve the remainder of his sentence under humanitarian house arrest, citing a history of non-compliance and a high flight risk.
The judge of the Brazilian Supreme Court, Alexandre de Moraes, admitted on Friday the request of former President Jair Bolsonaro to leave prison to undergo a surgical intervention, but denied him permission to remain in home prison due to this operation.The defense of Bolsonaro, sentenced to 27 years in prison for the attempted coup d'état against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in January 2023, asked the Supreme Court for his immediate rele…
The former president of Brazil has several health problems: Federal judge Moraes now approves Jair Bolsonaro's next operation. However, his hope for house arrest instead of detention is not fulfilled.
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Brazil's former president has several health problems. Federal judge Moraes approves his next operation. But Bolsonaro's hope for house arrest instead of detention is not fulfilled.
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