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The Supreme Court of Brazil rejected the request for house arrest on health grounds for former president Jair Bolsonaro.

Adrian Rusu

1 January 2026, 16:47

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The Supreme Court of Brazil rejected the request for house arrest on health grounds for former president Jair Bolsonaro, incarcerated for attempted coup, according to a court ruling published on Thursday.

The far-right former president (2019-2022) is serving a 27-year prison sentence for orchestrating an operation aimed at keeping him in power, following his defeat against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the 2022 elections.

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Au Brésil, la Cour suprême rejette la demande de Jair Bolsonaro de purger sa peine de prison à domicile

Brazil Supreme Court rejects Bolsonaro request for house arrest on health concerns

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