Overview
- Federal Police executed an order from Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes to hold Jair Bolsonaro in provisional custody, which is distinct from serving his sentence.
- The judge cited a high risk of flight, alleging an attempt to tamper with Bolsonaro’s electronic monitor and noting a supporter vigil near his Brasília residence that could facilitate escape to a nearby embassy.
- Bolsonaro was convicted in September and sentenced to 27 years for leading a criminal organization that sought to keep him in power after losing the 2022 vote.
- The Supreme Court rejected his appeal last week, and his lawyers say they will file additional remedies after requesting home confinement on humanitarian grounds tied to documented health issues and a prior home-detention precedent.
- In related rulings, three military officers and a police officer received more than 20-year terms for planning assassinations of President Lula, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Justice de Moraes.