The right-wing leader has sought to appeal his 27-year sentence for allegedly fomenting a coup after his 2022 defeat.
The right-wing leader has sought to appeal his 27-year sentence for allegedly fomenting a coup after his 2022 defeat.
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Lawyers for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have asked Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes to allow him to serve his 27-year sentence under house arrest, citing health concerns.
The far-right former president's lawyers submitted the request Wednesday, citing a 'real risk of a sudden worsening' in health as…
'Changing the house arrest currently being served by the petitioner will have serious consequences and represents a risk to his…
The 71-year-old former far-right president was sentenced to 27 years in prison last September for an attempted coup in 2022.…
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