US EditionBrazil’s Ex-Leader Bolsonaro Arrested Over Allegations of Escape Plot
Jair Bolsonaro was detained due to tampering with his ankle monitor and a planned supporters' vigil, facing a 27-year sentence for a 2022 coup plot conviction.
- On Saturday around 6 a.m., Jair Bolsonaro, former President of Brazil, was taken from house arrest in the Jardim Botânico gated community into custody by Brazil's federal police to prevent his escape.
- Earlier this year, Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years by the Supreme Court First Panel and had been under house arrest for more than 100 days before his appeal was rejected last week.
- Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes wrote that an ankle-monitor device breach at 0:08 a.m. linked to a planned vigil outside the condominium called by Flávio Bolsonaro, Senator and Bolsonaro's son, could aid an escape.
- His lawyers are expected to request he serve the term at home due to health issues, and local media reported he could begin serving the sentence next week if appeals fail.
- The preemptive arrest adds a dramatic twist to a divisive trial as Lula allies hailed the detention and supporters mobilised vigils ahead of next year’s election, Creomar de Souza said.
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro to meet a judge a day after his early arrest
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will meet a judge on Sunday to discuss the legality of his imprisonment during his first full day of preemptive jailing at federal police headquarters in the capital, Brasilia.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro to meet a judge a day after his early arrest
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will meet a judge on Sunday to discuss the legality of his imprisonment during his first full day of preemptive jailing at federal police headquarters in the capital, Brasilia.
Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro is arrested after a nightly alarm on his shackle. The judiciary speaks of an acute risk of escape. A video shows traces of the attempted manipulation.
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