Overview
- Federal Police transferred Bolsonaro from house arrest to their headquarters in Brasilia under a preventive detention order issued by Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
- The ruling cites a 12:08 a.m. alert of interference with his ankle monitor and a vigil called by Senator Flávio Bolsonaro that authorities said could mask an escape toward a nearby embassy.
- De Moraes referenced prior asylum maneuvers, including a reported stay at the Hungarian embassy and indications he contemplated seeking refuge at Argentina’s embassy.
- In September, a Supreme Court panel sentenced Bolsonaro to about 27 years for plotting to overturn the 2022 election, with prosecutors detailing assassination plans against President Lula, Vice President Alckmin and Justice de Moraes; appeals are ongoing.
- Defense lawyers petitioned for humanitarian house arrest on health grounds, citing recurrent hospitalizations and conditions such as sleep apnea and gastritis, and a custody hearing plus court review of the order is expected in the coming days.