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Brazil's Supreme Court Grants Ex-President Collor House Arrest Over Health Concerns

Fernando Collor de Mello, convicted in 2023 for corruption and money laundering, begins serving his sentence under house arrest due to age and medical conditions.

FILE - Former Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Mello speaks during an interview in Brasilia, Brazil, July 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
Brazilian Senator Fernando Collor de Mello, a former president, speaks during a session of the Brazilian Federal Senate in Brasilia July 14, 2015. . REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo
Former Brazilian president Fernando Collor de Mello was convicted of bribe-taking while a senator between 2010 and 2014

Overview

  • Fernando Collor de Mello, Brazil's former president, was sentenced in 2023 to eight years and ten months for corruption and money laundering tied to Petrobras contracts.
  • The Supreme Court dismissed Collor's final appeal on April 24, 2025, ordering his incarceration; he was arrested the following day in Maceio.
  • On May 1, 2025, Justice Alexandre de Moraes approved Collor's request to serve his sentence under house arrest, citing his advanced age of 75 and deteriorating health.
  • Collor's house arrest conditions include wearing an electronic ankle bracelet and surrendering his passport to ensure compliance with judicial oversight.
  • The case against Collor is part of Brazil's Operation Car Wash investigation, which has implicated numerous political figures in widespread corruption.