US EditionBrazil’s Ex-Leader Bolsonaro Arrested Over Allegations of Escape Plot
- 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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Brazil’s Bolsonaro arrested, deemed flight risk ahead of prison sentence
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro was arrested Saturday and deemed a flight risk for an alleged attempt to avoid his 27-year prison sentence related to his efforts to stay in power in 2023. The preemptive arrest was conducted after Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said Bolsonaro’s ankle monitor was violated early Saturday morning,…
By Billy Stockwell and Marcelo Medeiros, CNN. Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was arrested Saturday at his residence in the Brazilian capital to prevent a possible "escape attempt," days before he was due to begin serving his sentence for leading an attempted coup, according to Brazil's Supreme Federal Court. In a statement, the Federal Police indicated that they executed a preventive arrest warrant requested by the police themselves a…
Brazil's ex-president, Jair Bolsonaro, seems to have "increased the risk of escape, which is why the ill-healthed ex-politician was arrested from house arrest. It is not about the execution of the penalty imposed by the Supreme Court for attempted coup d'état, but about a measure to "guarantee public order", reported among other things the news portal "G1". There was "increased risk of escape", because Bolsonaro – again! – is said to have violat…
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