Bolsonaro house arrest bid fails: Brazil top court rejects plea; health concerns dismissed

Jan 1, 2026 - 21:00
Bolsonaro house arrest bid fails: Brazil top court rejects plea; health concerns dismissed

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Bolsonaro’s legal team had filed the request a day earlier, arguing that the 70-year-old should be allowed to remain at home on health grounds while serving his 27-year sentence for plotting a coup. The former president has been in hospital for over a week following surgery for a groin hernia. He later underwent another procedure to address recurring bouts of hiccups, his lawyers said.

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