Bolsonaro Seeks Caiado Visit as STF Weighs Appeal That Could Start 27-Year Sentence

Overview

• Bolsonaro’s defense asked Minister Alexandre de Moraes to authorize a visit by Goiás governor Ronaldo Caiado, proposing November 10–12 and citing a humanitarian and politico-institutional purpose.
• The request notes existing limits on approved visits during house arrest, which must occur from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with no phones, photos or recordings allowed.
• Lawyers also sought permission for visits by federal deputies Evair de Melo, José Medeiros and Sanderson, ex-deputy Odelmo Leão and PL-RO vice president Bruno Scheid.
• The Supreme Court’s First Chamber opens a virtual review on Friday of Bolsonaro’s clarification appeals, and rejection could clear the way to execute the 27-year-and-three-month sentence with a possible transfer to Papuda.
• Bolsonaro’s team is compiling medical reports to argue for continued home confinement as the DF penitentiary secretary requests a specialized evaluation to gauge whether prison care can meet his health needs.