Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ruled that former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro can remain under house arrest due to health concerns, a court decision showed on Friday, APA reports citing Reuters.
Bolsonaro, 71, has been serving a 27-year prison sentence since November for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
The defense successfully sought to keep the former president under house arrest, arguing that Bolsonaro would receive better medical care at home given his health problems. The former president, who was stabbed on the campaign trail in 2018, has faced major health issues in recent years.
"At this time, the continuation of humanitarian house arrest appears reasonable, appropriate and proportionate," Moraes said in the decision, noting Bolsonaro has shown health improvement serving the sentence at home.
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