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.