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Jailed Bolsonaro granted ‘humanitarian house arrest’ amid failing health

By Guardian staff and agencies in São PauloMarch 24, 2026·Source: The Guardian·2 views

Former Brazil president, serving 27 years over attempted coup, given initial 90-day period that could be extendedSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxBrazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been granted permission to serve his 27-year sentence for a coup attempt at home instead of in prison because of his failing health.The decision by supreme court justice Alexandre de Moraes followed Bolsonaro’s hospitalization since 13 March for pneumonia, one of several health problems the former leader has faced since he was stabbed by a man in 2018 before he was elected president. Continue reading...

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