Brazilian authorities transferred Jair Bolsonaro from house arrest to federal detention, according to his legal representative. The move appears linked to compliance issues with restrictions imposed during his appeal of a lengthy prison term for attempting to overturn electoral results and block his successor from assuming office.
The far-right former head of state received a 27-year sentence for orchestrating efforts to cling to power after his 2022 defeat to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. His confinement at home had already lasted more than three months due to alleged violations in another matter involving possible American intervention in his legal troubles.
Washington has criticized the prosecution as politically motivated. Defense lawyers are expected to request continued home detention based on medical grounds.
The far-right former head of state received a 27-year sentence for orchestrating efforts to cling to power after his 2022 defeat to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. His confinement at home had already lasted more than three months due to alleged violations in another matter involving possible American intervention in his legal troubles.
Washington has criticized the prosecution as politically motivated. Defense lawyers are expected to request continued home detention based on medical grounds.
