Jair Bolsonaro
Bolsonaro completes six months in prison seeking house arrest
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Former president Jair Bolsonaro completes six months in prison on Wednesday (4), as allies push for his transfer to house arrest based on medical reports and STF jurisprudence. The decision rests with Minister Alexandre de Moraes, amid political tensions and concerns over the 70-year-old convict's health. The campaign includes efforts by Michelle Bolsonaro and Tarcísio de Freitas, plus expectations for a medical report due this week.
Following Jair Bolsonaro's transfer to Brasília's Papudinha facility, tensions erupted among his supporters over the 2026 elections, with public spats between backers of Flávio Bolsonaro and São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas. Tarcísio confirmed efforts for house arrest, but the move fueled clan divisions as allies push for candidacies.
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President Lula will formally announce his veto of the Dosimetria Bill—previously passed by Congress to ease penalties for Jair Bolsonaro and January 8 convicts—at a January 8, 2026, event marking the coup attacks' third anniversary. Planalto sources say allies, not the Executive, would challenge any congressional override in the STF.
Former president Jair Bolsonaro was preventively arrested by Brazil's STF after attempting to damage his electronic ankle monitor with a soldering iron. Minister Alexandre de Moraes cited flight risk and judicial violations as reasons for the detention. The defense contests the measure, claiming a violation of constitutional rights.
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Retired STF Justice Celso de Mello turns 80 and, in an interview with Folha, stresses the need for internal cohesion in the court to counter external attacks. He defends the Supreme Court's rulings in the coup plot trial that convicted Jair Bolsonaro and reaffirms the tribunal's independence against foreign pressures. Mello notes that no power survives the disunity of its members.