Sao Paulo — east of brazil President Jair Bolsonaro He got permission from a top Brazilian judge on Tuesday to serve his 27-year sentence for an attempted coup at home instead of in prison because of his poor health.
Bolsonaro had been hospitalized with pneumonia since March 13 following the ruling by Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes. The former leader has faced a series of health problems since he was stabbed by a man in 2018, before he was elected president.
Bolsonaro was recently kept in intensive care for a few days due to kidney problems and other issues. His doctors have not said when he will leave the hospital in Brasilia, but his overall condition has improved.
The right-wing leader’s family had been requesting the court to send him home since his conviction in November. Bolsonaro was Transferred from the local federal police headquarters to a larger cell In January.
On Monday, Brazil’s Attorney General Paulo Gonet paved the way for Bolsonaro to be sent to home confinement instead of jail Returning to jail.
Bolsonaro ruled between 2019 and 2022. One of his sons, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, has said He will run for president in October. Surveys show that they have a strong connection with the current Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Historically, Brazil’s Supreme Court overturns house arrest only if a detainee’s health improves dramatically or if established rules are violated, such as not making public statements, posting on social media, or granting interviews to the media.
