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Montevideo, April 18th 2026 - 11:47 UTC

Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

  • Friday, January 2nd 2026 - 08:28 UTC

    Bolsonaro leaves hospital, goes back to Police HQs

    Bolsonaro's doctors continue to have full access to the patient while in detention, De Moraes argued in denying a request for house arrest

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro left Brasilia's DF Star Hospital late Thursday afternoon and was transferred back to the Federal Police's detention facility, where he is serving his 27-year prison sentence for masterminding the Jan 8, 2023, coup attempt.

  • Wednesday, December 31st 2025 - 10:45 UTC

    Bolsonaro slated for endoscopy amid post-surgery complications

    Bolsonaro is expected to be released on Jan. 1 back to the Federal Police's detention facility

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is scheduled to undergo a digestive endoscopy on Wednesday, as medical teams continue to treat him for recurring post-surgery complications.

  • Monday, December 29th 2025 - 22:02 UTC

    Bolsonaro undergoes new surgical procedure

    Carlos Bolsonaro posted about his father's health on Monday

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro underwent a second surgical procedure to treat persistent, chronic hiccups that have complicated his recovery from hernia surgery on Christmas Day. According to his son Carlos Bolsonaro, the family is concerned about the former head of State's health after a spike in blood pressure and new respiratory treatments.

  • Friday, December 26th 2025 - 10:20 UTC

    Bolsonaro remains hospitalized after hernia surgery

    A new procedure on Bolsonaro might be deemed necessary on Dec. 29

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro remains under heavy guard at the DF Star Hospital in Brasília following a three-hour surgical procedure to repair a bilateral inguinal hernia. The surgery, performed on Christmas Day, was described by medical staff as successful and without immediate complications.

  • Wednesday, December 24th 2025 - 10:30 UTC

    Bolsonaro cleared for Xmas Day surgery

    No cell phones, computers, or electronic devices will be allowed into Bolsonaro's room, De Moraes ruled

    Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre De Moraes on Tuesday authorized former President Jair Bolsonaro to be hospitalized on Wednesday to undergo hernia surgery recommended by private doctors and Federal Police experts.

  • Saturday, December 20th 2025 - 09:58 UTC

    De Moraes okays Bolsonaro's surgery, but not at home recuperation time

    Bolsonaro's past actions render him a flight risk, De Moraes found

    Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes on Friday authorized former President Jair Bolsonaro to temporarily leave prison to undergo surgery. However, the magistrate flatly denied a request for the former president to serve the remainder of his sentence under humanitarian house arrest, citing a history of non-compliance and a high flight risk.

  • Thursday, December 18th 2025 - 10:30 UTC

    Brazil: Senate passes bill slashing sentences for Jan 8 convicts

    Former President Bolsonaro could be eligible for parole or house arrest way sooner

    In a decisive 48-25 vote on Wednesday, the Brazilian Senate approved the controversial “Dosimetry Bill” (PL 2162/2023), a measure that drastically reduces prison sentences for those convicted in the January 8, 2023, riots and the alleged coup plot.

  • Monday, December 15th 2025 - 10:10 UTC

    Surgery recommended for Bolsonaro after ultrasound

    Bolsonaro's lawyers will seek clearance to have the former President transferred to a hospital for the procedures

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been recommended for surgery after an ultrasound conducted on Sunday confirmed he was suffering from two inguinal hernias, his defense team announced.

  • Tuesday, November 25th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    Brazil: STF panel upholds Bolsonaro's effective imprisonment

    Two judges endorsed De Moraes' opinion, while Dino concurred, albeit as per his own written rationale

    The First Panel of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) unanimously upheld on Monday former President Jair Bolsonaro's effective detention after tampering with the tracking device he had to wear as part of the house arrest he had been granted following his 27-year prison sentence for masterminding the Jan. 8, 2023, attempted coup d'état.

  • Monday, November 24th 2025 - 10:50 UTC

    Bolsonaro cites mental disorders for tampering with tracking device

    Bolsonaro's detention was upheld on Sunday pending an STF hearing on Monday

    During a custody hearing on Sunday afternoon, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he was under the effects of his psychiatric medication when he tried to remove his ankle tracking device, resulting in his house arrest's suppression and actual incarceration at a Federal Police facility.