Overview
- On Wednesday, August 5, Bolsonaro's defense formally asked the Supreme Court for an exceptional, afternoon visit on Sunday, August 9, by his sons Carlos, Jair Renan and Flávio.
- The lawyers framed the request as strictly humanitarian and said the meeting should occur only for the period and under the conditions that Minister Alexandre de Moraes sets.
- Moraes already suspended all visits to Bolsonaro for 30 days, barred Flávio from visiting for 90 days, and prohibited Bolsonaro's internet use and any visits with political or electoral purpose through the end of the 2026 election cycle.
- Separately on August 5, Luíza Cunha filed a petition seeking a single therapeutic and consolatory visit and offered formal commitments not to publicize the encounter to show it has no political intent.
- Bolsonaro was convicted last year and sentenced to 27 years and three months; he is serving that sentence in humanitarian house arrest after surgery, and any court approval would balance family care against measures aimed at preventing election interference.