Judge Upholds Bolsonaro’s Preventive Detention After He Admits Tampering With Ankle Monitor

Overview

• A custody hearing on Sunday confirmed the legality of Jair Bolsonaro’s detention, keeping him held at the Federal Police headquarters in Brasília.
• Bolsonaro told the judge he used a soldering iron on the device during a bout of “paranoia” and an “hallucination” he linked to recent medications, denying any plan to flee and saying the strap was not broken.
• Minister Alexandre de Moraes ordered preventive custody after police reported an attempted monitor violation and cited a vigil called by Flávio Bolsonaro near the residence as a situation that could enable escape.
• The STF First Panel is scheduled to decide on Monday whether to maintain or revoke the detention in an extraordinary virtual session.
• Michelle Bolsonaro was authorized to visit, the defense listed Flávio, Carlos and Jair Renan for visits, supporters protested outside the PF, and an evangelical coordinator reported being assaulted at a vigil and underwent an IML exam.