Brazil Supreme Court Denies Jair Bolsonaro House Arrest Request
Jair Bolsonaro returned to a federal police prison cell on Thursday after Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes denied a humanitarian request for house arrest following the former leader's surgery.The 70-year-old spent one week at a Brasilia hospital for double hernia repair and treatment for persistent hiccups before being discharged in stable condition to resume his 27-year sentence.Bolsonaro remains in isolation for orchestrating a 2023 coup attempt against
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a conviction that has disqualified him from seeking public office until 2060.
Published:1 Jan |Updated:2 Jan