Overview
- Family statements said the procedure at Brasília's private DF Star clinic was completed without complications.
- Bolsonaro’s doctors expect him to stay hospitalized for about five to seven days following the operation.
- He has been held at Brasília’s police headquarters since late November after attempting to remove his ankle monitor with a soldering iron.
- The Supreme Court in September sentenced the 70-year-old to more than 27 years in prison for leading a criminal organization that sought to overturn the 2022 election result.
- Judge Alexandre de Moraes authorized the temporary medical release for surgery but rejected a separate request for house arrest.