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Supreme Court Denies Bolsonaro's House Arrest Amid Coup Probe

1/1/2026

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The Supreme Court denied Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, his house-arrest request, citing no health deterioration despite hospitalizations for hiccups and a hernia.
Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Brazilian Supreme Court said Bolsonaro receives adequate medical care in custody.
The ruling comes amid investigations into his alleged attempts to overturn the 2022 election results.
Ten individuals linked to a coup plot were sentenced to house arrest.

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The Supreme Court denied Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, his house-arrest request, citing no health deterioration despite hospitalizations for hiccups and a hernia.
Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Brazilian Supreme Court said Bolsonaro receives adequate medical care in custody.
The ruling comes amid investigations into his alleged attempts to overturn the 2022 election results.
Ten individuals linked to a coup plot were sentenced to house arrest.