US EditionBrazil’s Ex-Leader Bolsonaro Arrested Over Allegations of Escape Plot
Supreme Court cited tampering with Bolsonaro's ankle monitor and asylum plans as reasons for detention before he begins a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup.
- On Saturday around 6 a.m., Jair Bolsonaro, former President of Brazil, was taken from house arrest in the Jardim Botânico gated community into custody by Brazil's federal police to prevent his escape.
- Earlier this year, Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years by the Supreme Court First Panel and had been under house arrest for more than 100 days before his appeal was rejected last week.
- Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes wrote that an ankle-monitor device breach at 0:08 a.m. linked to a planned vigil outside the condominium called by Flávio Bolsonaro, Senator and Bolsonaro's son, could aid an escape.
- His lawyers are expected to request he serve the term at home due to health issues, and local media reported he could begin serving the sentence next week if appeals fail.
- The preemptive arrest adds a dramatic twist to a divisive trial as Lula allies hailed the detention and supporters mobilised vigils ahead of next year’s election, Creomar de Souza said.
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Brazilian police arrested former President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday on suspicion that he planned to flee to avoid serving a 27-year prison sentence for leading an attempted coup d'état.
Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence had not been served. On Saturday, the former Brazilian president was arrested after trying to break his ankle shackles. According to the court, Bolsonaro wanted to escape when his son organized a demonstration outside his house.
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