Brazil's former President granted permission to serve sentence at home due to ill health
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre De Moraes has authorized Jair Bolsonaro, the country's ex-President and convicted of an attempted coup d'état in 2016. The court ruled that his severe illness prevents him from serving a new twenty-seven-year prison term under house arrest rather than incarceration at Carandiru Prison.
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1Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes granted former President Jair Bolsonaro permission to serve his 27-year sentence for the attempted coup at home under house arrest instead of in prison due to failing health.
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2The decision was made following a hospitalization since March 13 caused by pneumonia and other complications, after which Bolsonaro has been moved out of intensive care back into residence confinement.
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Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro to serve 27-year sentence at home amid ill health
— [Mar 24, 19:34] Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro to serve 27-year sentence at home amid ill health (Indiatoday.in)SAO PAULO — The former President Jair Bolsonaro was granted permission on Tuesday by a Brazilian justice to serve his 27-year sentence for a coup attempt instead of in prison due to failing health. He will be monitored by local police.
— [Mar 24, 19:30] Brazil's Bolsonaro allowed to serve 27-year sentence at home (Sootoday)Brazil has been granted permission for the former president Jair Bolsonaro of a coup attempt in prison because his health is failing. The decision by supreme court justice Alexandre de Moraes followed hospitalization since March.
— [Mar 24, 19:05] Brazil's Bolsonaro allowed to serve sentence at home (The Guardian)Brazilian Supreme Court Justice has decided on the grounds of placing former President Jair Bolsonaro back under house arrest. He is serving a prison term for November since.
— [Mar 24, 19:05] Brazil's Bolsonaro out of ICU and back to home (Perthnow.com.au)"La Corte Suprema de Brasil le concedió la prisión domiciliaria 'temporal' al ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro"
— (Lagaceta)Brazilian Supreme Federal Court President Alexandre de Moraes granted former president Jair Bolsonaro permission to serve his 27-year sentence under house arrest due to concerns over deteriorating health and hospitalization since March 13 for pneumonia. The decision followed a recommendation by Attorney General Paulo Gonet, with the arrangement subject to revocation if restrictions are violated or significant improvements occur in Mr. Bolsonaro's condition.