Overview
- Bolsonaro will serve his term at the Federal Police complex in Brasilia under a judicial order issued Tuesday by Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
- The former president was moved from house arrest to provisional detention on Saturday for what the court called a high risk of flight after an alleged attempt to burn his ankle monitor with a soldering iron.
- He was convicted in September of leading a criminal organization to try to retain power after the 2022 election, with prosecutors alleging the plot contemplated Lula’s assassination but failed without military backing.
- His lawyers and family cite medication-induced confusion and recent health issues, including a skin cancer diagnosis, as they seek more lenient custodial conditions such as home confinement.
- His incarceration reshapes the right-wing field for 2026 by removing its dominant figure and leaving allies without a clear presidential contender.