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Story summary
- Justice Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil's Supreme Court denied former President Jair Bolsonaro's request to leave prison for medical tests after he fell.
- Bolsonaro, 70, suffered minor injuries.
- Federal police said hospitalization was unnecessary.
- Moraes requires authorization from the Supreme Court for any hospital referral.
- He remains imprisoned serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after the 2022 election.
