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Bolsonaro Granted Surgery Leave Amid Coup Sentence

12/20/2025

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  • Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes authorized former President Jair Bolsonaro to leave prison for hernia surgery.
  • The date for the procedure has not been set.
  • Bolsonaro's request for house arrest was denied.
  • He is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election.
  • The Federal Police recommended surgery for his hernia.