Jair Bolsonaro's defense announced it will submit a request on Monday (15/12) to Minister Alexandre de Moraes to authorize surgery for two confirmed inguinal hernias via ultrasound. The exam took place on Sunday (14/12) at the Federal Police headquarters in Brasília. Senator Hamilton Mourão advocated for house arrest for the former president, warning of his health fragility.
Jair Bolsonaro's (PL) defense plans to submit on Monday (15/12) a new request to Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes to authorize surgery recommended for the former president. The diagnosis of two inguinal hernias was confirmed by ultrasound exams conducted on Sunday (14/12) at the Federal Police Superintendency headquarters in Brasília, using a portable device authorized by the STF.
According to the lawyers, the initial request for surgical procedures prompted Moraes to order a medical examination by the Federal Police, with a deadline of up to 15 days. Instead, the defense requested the ultrasound, whose results matched those indicated by attending physicians. Lawyer Paulo Cunha Bueno posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the medical team recommends definitive surgical treatment.
The request includes transferring Bolsonaro to DF Star Hospital in Brasília for the procedure and necessary recovery. Inguinal hernia involves displacement of part of the intestine or abdominal tissue to the groin area, causing swelling, pain, and discomfort, especially during physical efforts.
Bolsonaro has been imprisoned since November 22 at the PF, serving a closed regime sentence after conviction for a coup plot. On Saturday (13/12), Moraes authorized the ultrasound exam after deeming prior documents outdated.
In a statement to Folha's Painel, Senator Hamilton Mourão, Bolsonaro's former vice president, advocated for house arrest for him and General Augusto Heleno, citing the former president's fragile health: 'Bolsonaro is the guy who walks on a razor's edge, he can die from one day to the next.' Mourão highlighted sequelae from past tensions, bolstering the defense's arguments for relief from imprisonment.
