Brasília, Jan 1, 2026 (AFP) - Brazil Supreme Court rejects Bolsonaro request for house arrest on health concerns

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2026-01-01

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. 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. Bolsonaro, 70, has been hospitalized for more than a week after undergoing......

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