Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was released from the hospital Friday and moved to house arrest at his home for at least three months. The 71-year-old has been serving a 27-year prison sentence for coup plotting but received medical house arrest due to health issues.
SAO PAULO, March 27 – Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro left the hospital Friday and was moved to his residence, where he’ll remain under what officials are calling “humanitarian house arrest” for a minimum of three months.
The 71-year-old ex-leader has been imprisoned since November, serving a 27-year sentence for his role in attempting to orchestrate a coup following his electoral defeat to current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2022.
Earlier this week, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes approved the house arrest arrangement for 90 days based on medical considerations. Officials will review the far-right former president’s situation after the initial period to decide if the home confinement should continue.
The former president, who governed Brazil from 2019 to 2022, was hospitalized earlier this month in Brasilia’s intensive care unit after developing severe pneumonia, requiring antibiotic treatment.
Dr. Brasil Caiado, his physician, spoke to media about his recovery: “His progress over the past two days has been what we expected — smooth, without any complications.”
Medical issues have plagued Bolsonaro repeatedly since an assassination attempt during a 2018 campaign rally left him with stab wounds to his abdomen. Dr. Caiado indicated the former president will need to return to the hospital for shoulder surgery scheduled for late April.
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