Brazil Supreme Court rejects Bolsonaro request for house arrest

Former Brazilian President (2019-2022) Jair Bolsonaro gestures during a press conference about his defense in the Supreme Court case on acts against Brazilian democracy, on arrival at Brasilia airport on March 6, 2025. SERGIO LIMA / AFP

Brazil's Supreme Court has rejected former president Jair Bolsonaro's request to convert his prison sentence for plotting a coup to house arrest, according to a ruling published Thursday, January 1.

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Bolsonaro's lawyers submitted the request Wednesday, citing a "real risk of a sudden worsening" in health for the far-right ex-leader as the reason to serve his 27-year sentence at home.

Brazil Supreme Court rejects Bolsonaro request for house arrest

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