Overview
- The 70-year-old was moved from federal police detention to DF Star Hospital on Dec. 24 and is undergoing a bilateral inguinal hernia repair on Dec. 25, his family and medical team said.
- Justice Alexandre de Moraes authorized the temporary hospital leave after an expert review deemed the procedure necessary and prohibited personal electronic devices in the room.
- Federal Police must provide 24-hour protection with at least two officers posted at his door, and visits are tightly controlled, with his wife accompanying him and his sons authorized to see him during the hospitalization.
- De Moraes has denied requests for house arrest, and Bolsonaro continues serving a 27-year sentence for leading a scheme to block President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s inauguration.
- Senator Flávio Bolsonaro announced a 2026 presidential run and released a letter in which his father backs his candidacy, while Congress passed a measure that could shorten sentences and Lula says he will veto it, subject to a possible override.