Overview
- He was discharged from Hospital DF Star in Brasília after nine days and taken under police escort to the Federal Police headquarters.
- Judge Alexandre de Moraes rejected the defense plea, finding no real aggravation of Bolsonaro’s condition and saying treatment can be managed in custody.
- Bolsonaro underwent inguinal hernia surgery on December 25 and procedures to address recurrent hiccups, with doctors reporting clinical improvement.
- He resumes serving a 27-year sentence for his role in the attempted coup following the 2022 election defeat.
- The hospital stay was his first time outside detention since his incarceration over the plot to subvert the election results.