Overview

• Escorted by police, Jair Bolsonaro received a temporary release to visit Brasília’s DF Star hospital for treatment of skin lesions, under an order by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, and remains on house arrest with an ankle monitor.
• A five-justice Supreme Court panel convicted Bolsonaro on five counts tied to an alleged plot to overturn the 2022 election in a 4–1 vote, with Justice Luiz Fux dissenting, and imposed a 27 years and three months sentence that is not yet final.
• Procedurally, the panel has up to 60 days to publish the ruling, after which Bolsonaro’s team can file clarification motions and seek review by the full 11-member court.
• The panel also ruled against seven close Bolsonaro allies, including senior military figures, reinforcing the judiciary’s reach into networks accused of supporting the plot.
• Public demonstrations have continued, including supporters calling for amnesty outside the hospital, as U.S. measures—President Donald Trump’s 50% tariff on Brazil and sanctions on Justice de Moraes—raise diplomatic tensions.