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Bolsonaro Leaves Prison for Hospital Under Tight Guard Ahead of Hernia Surgery

A Supreme Court order permits a closely controlled transfer for a medically endorsed procedure.

Overview

  • The former president was moved to Brasília’s DF Star hospital under police escort, with a convoy seen entering the garage, the clinic confirmed.
  • Surgeons plan a bilateral inguinal hernia repair on Dec. 25 following tests authorized by Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
  • The order requires round-the-clock Federal Police presence, at least two officers at his door, a discreet transfer, and a ban on phones or other devices in his room.
  • Visits are restricted, with permission granted for Michelle Bolsonaro to accompany him and others needing court approval.
  • He continues to serve a 27-year sentence tied to a coup plot, his bid for humanitarian house arrest remains denied, and this is his first trip outside custody since late November.