Moraes Keeps Bolsonaro in Custody as Federal Police Order Eduardo Bolsonaro Back to PF Post

Overview

• Supreme Court minister Alexandre de Moraes rejected a renewed humanitarian bid for Jair Bolsonaro’s house arrest, citing no new facts since a prior denial on December 19.
• Bolsonaro was discharged from hospital and returned to the Federal Police headquarters in Brasília, after treatment for a hernia and procedures to address persistent hiccups.
• Moraes said all prescribed care can be delivered at the PF facility, which he noted offers 24-hour medical staff, access to private doctors, medications, physiotherapy and family-provided food.
• The Federal Police published an act ending Eduardo Bolsonaro’s electoral leave as of December 19 and directed his immediate return to his escrivão post in Rio de Janeiro, warning of possible administrative and disciplinary measures for unjustified absence.
• Eduardo lost his mandate on December 18 for excess absences and is a defendant in an STF case over alleged efforts in the United States to press for sanctions against Brazilian authorities, with prosecutors citing contacts with President Donald Trump.