The right-wing leader has sought to appeal his 27-year sentence for allegedly fomenting a coup after his 2022 defeat.

The former president’s far-right supporters have discovered a new interest in prison conditions as incarceration looms

'Changing the house arrest currently being served by the petitioner will have serious consequences and represents a risk to his life,' the former Brazilian president's lawyers…

The right-wing leader has sought to appeal his 27-year sentence for allegedly fomenting a coup after his 2022 defeat.

The former Brazilian president is suspected of damaging an ankle bracelet as part of an alleged escape plan.

The 70-year-old politician was taken to the headquarters of the country's federal police in the capital, Brasilia, from his house arrest.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was detained in Brasilia because of a possible "attempted escape" to an embassy before he was to begin his prison sentence.