US EditionBolsonaro Placed Under Temporary House Arrest After Hospital Discharge
- On Friday, President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from a hospital in Brasilia to serve his 27-year sentence under house arrest at his residence in the Jardim Botanico neighborhood.
- The 71-year-old was hospitalized on March 13 for pneumonia, leading the Supreme Court to grant house imprisonment due to his failing health.
- Bolsonaro must wear an ankle monitor and cannot communicate with anyone outside his home; local police will monitor the residence and prevent gatherings by protesters.
- Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes mandated a 90-day review of the arrangement and warned that Bolsonaro could return to prison if he violates any conditions.
- The 90-day review has drawn criticism from both sides of the political divide, with allies calling it temporary while detractors argue Bolsonaro is receiving lenient treatment.
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Bolsonaro leaves hospital, gets 90-day house arrest within 27-year prison sentence
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro returned to his home in Brasilia on Friday after being discharged from hospital following a two-week stay for acute bilateral pneumonia. Bolsonaro, 71, will serve at least 90 days of his 27-year prison sentence under house arrest, following a decision by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
Former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro has left the hospital this Friday two weeks after having...
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was released from a hospital in the capital on Friday and will continue serving a 27-year prison sentence for an attempted coup at his residence in a luxury gated community.
The former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was externalized, Friday, from a hospital and transferred to his home, where he will spend at least three months under what the authorities have described as the “art at the humanitarian home”, writes Reuters.
The 71-year-old extreme right-wing leader, who had tried to stay in power despite his defeat in 2022, was allowed to return to his residence in Brasilia for a renewable period of 90 days.
Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro discharged from hospital after 2 weeks in intensive care
71-year-old leader diagnosed with bilateral bronchopneumonia, convicted of plotting coup and sentenced to 27 years in prison last year, also gets temporary house arrest from Supreme Court on humanitarian grounds - Anadolu Ajansı
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