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Moraes Tightens Oversight of Bolsonaro’s House Arrest as Defense Seeks Revocation

The request follows the PGR's decision to exclude Jair Bolsonaro from the coercion case.

Overview

  • Alexandre de Moraes authorized a 16‑person prayer visit to Bolsonaro’s Brasília home for September 24 under strict conditions limited to religious purposes and with continued inspections of all vehicles.
  • Moraes ordered the Distrito Federal penitentiary authority to deliver within 24 hours a detailed report on two vehicle inspections conducted on September 12, including timestamps and data on drivers and passengers.
  • Bolsonaro’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court to revoke his house arrest and electronic monitoring, arguing the preventive measures lost their basis after prosecutors did not charge him in the coercion inquiry.
  • The PGR filed a complaint against Eduardo Bolsonaro and Paulo Figueiredo for alleged coercion through efforts in the United States to prompt retaliatory measures against Brazilian authorities; Jair Bolsonaro was not included.
  • In Congress, relator Paulinho da Força is meeting party leaders on a ‘PL da Dosimetria’ that would reduce Jan. 8 sentences, and reporting indicates the version under discussion could cut Bolsonaro’s punishment to about 1 year and 7 months of house arrest if approved.