Brazil’s Supreme Court keeps former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest, according to reports from multiple outlets. A Supreme Court justice, Alexandre de Moraes, rules that Bolsonaro can remain in house confinement because of health concerns, as reflected in a court decision reported on Friday. The ruling extends a prior 90-day arrangement that had been granted due to Bolsonaro’s deteriorating condition.
Bolsonaro, 71, is not currently in prison and has been living under home detention since March. At the time of the move from prison to house arrest, he had been hospitalised with bronchopneumonia. The latest decision maintains the house arrest measure for an additional period, based on the court’s assessment of his medical situation.
The reports describe the decision as continuing restrictions rather than changing the nature of the confinement, with the stated justification centered on health. The Supreme Court action is part of the ongoing legal process involving the former president.
