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Brazil’s Top Court Orders Home Detention for 10 in Bolsonaro Coup Case

The move responds to a foiled Christmas escape by Silvinei Vasques that exposed gaps in monitoring.

Overview

  • Federal Police executed the orders across multiple locations, including Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Espírito Santo, Paraná, Goiás, Bahia, Tocantins and the Federal District.
  • The measures require continuous geolocation and bar social media use, outside visits and contact with other suspects, while passports are surrendered and gun licenses are suspended.
  • Silvinei Vasques removed his ankle monitor, crossed into Paraguay under another identity and was detained at Asunción’s airport before being expelled back to Brazil.
  • Those confined include seven Army officers and former Bolsonaro adviser Filipe Martins, and their convictions still face pending appeals.
  • Police reported they cannot locate convicted engineer Carlos Cesar Moretzsohn Rocha in São Paulo, and Bolsonaro remains in custody after a right-side phrenic nerve block for persistent hiccups with a left-side procedure planned Monday.