Bolsonaro Asks Moraes to Authorize Supervised Religious Visits in Federal Police Custody

Overview

• Bolsonaro’s lawyers filed the request with Minister Alexandre de Moraes on January 8 seeking authorization for individual visits by Bishop Robson Lemos Rodovalho and Pastor Thiago Manzoni.
• The defense asks that visits be scheduled with the Federal Police administration and conducted under institutional supervision to avoid disrupting security or daily operations.
• The filing argues that religious assistance for those deprived of liberty is guaranteed by the Constitution and the Penal Execution Law.
• The defense says Bolsonaro received regular spiritual accompaniment during house arrest without incidents and that the current custodial regime has not allowed that continuity.
• A separate request seeks permission to install a family-provided Smart TV restricted to news content, and Moraes has not yet ruled on the petitions.