Overview
- Justice Alexandre de Moraes rejected an immediate transfer to a Brasilia hospital following Jair Bolsonaro’s reported fall in custody.
- Federal police said Bolsonaro received initial care, and a police doctor found only minor injuries with no need for hospitalization.
- Michelle Bolsonaro said he fell out of bed while sleeping and struck his head on a piece of furniture.
- Moraes affirmed the defense can request exams if lawyers justify them and schedule them in advance so the court can verify prison capacity to perform them.
- Bolsonaro was returned to the Federal Police Superintendency on Jan. 1 after December procedures for a hernia and hiccups, and he is serving a 27-year sentence tied to efforts to overturn the 2022 election.