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Federal District Public Defender Opens Review of Bolsonaro’s Health in Federal Police Custody

The move initiates an impartial check on his medical care following a fall that resulted in a mild brain injury.

Overview

  • DPDF opened the procedure on Tuesday after formal requests from Senator Izalci Lucas and Deputy Gustavo Gayer for an inspection and assessment of humanitarian measures.
  • The public defender’s office says the review is in an initial internal phase with no deliberations or conclusions and emphasizes a technical, independent approach.
  • Bolsonaro fell inside his cell in Brasília, was taken to Hospital DF Star, and was diagnosed with a mild traumatic brain injury.
  • Family members, allies, and his defense argue his health is fragile and seek house arrest, with Izalci posting a video alleging mistreatment and criticizing Minister Alexandre de Moraes.
  • Moraes annulled a Federal Council of Medicine inquiry into Bolsonaro’s care and ordered the council’s president to provide clarifications to the Federal Police, as Bolsonaro serves a 27-year, three-month closed-regime sentence after an STF conviction.