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Bolsonaro Granted 90-Day House Arrest Amid Health Concerns

3/28/2026

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Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's former president, was granted 90-day house arrest for health issues including pneumonia.
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes approved the 90-day house arrest for humanitarian reasons.
Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year sentence for a coup and must follow rules, including no communication devices and limited visitors.
His son Flávio Bolsonaro is running for president in October and polls with incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's former president, was granted 90-day house arrest for health issues including pneumonia.
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes approved the 90-day house arrest for humanitarian reasons.
Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year sentence for a coup and must follow rules, including no communication devices and limited visitors.
His son Flávio Bolsonaro is running for president in October and polls with incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.