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Carlos Bolsonaro Says Doctors Summoned as Jair Bolsonaro’s Health Worsens in Custody

The family cites worsening symptoms to justify a humanitarian house-arrest bid awaiting review by the Supreme Federal Court.

Overview

  • Carlos Bolsonaro said prison doctors were called to the Federal Police facility in Brasília to evaluate his father, who is serving a 27-year, three-month sentence imposed by the Supreme Federal Court.
  • He reported persistent hiccups, constant heartburn and vomiting that he says are interfering with the former president’s ability to eat and sleep.
  • He posted an image he says shows Jair Bolsonaro during a vomiting episode and attributed the health issues to sequelae of the 2018 stabbing.
  • He said Jair Bolsonaro is experiencing severe psychological distress due to being held alone in solitary confinement.
  • The defense submitted a new request for humanitarian house arrest that, according to the family, had not been reviewed by the Supreme Federal Court, and these accounts have not been independently verified.