Overview

• On Sept. 18, Flordelis fainted at Talavera Bruce and was taken to the Bangu prison health unit, where she was stabilized and returned to her cell without continuous monitoring.
• Rio’s prison administration says she was treated for acute low back pain, and the UPA medical record notes lumbar complaints, stable vital signs and no documented signs of stroke.
• Her defense alleges a “princípio de AVC” with episodes of fainting, vomiting and slurred speech, contending the prison facility lacks resources for her care.
• Attorney Janira Rocha says an urgent petition will be filed with the Vara de Execuções Penais to move her to a higher‑capacity hospital, with a request oriented to the public network after loss of private coverage.
• The 65‑year‑old former deputy remains incarcerated under a 50‑year sentence for ordering the 2019 murder of her husband, with the defense also citing daily use of psychotropic and anticonvulsant medications and a history of convulsive episodes.