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Court grants Bolsonaro temporary house arrest

A Supreme Court justice allowed the former president to serve his sentence at home after hospitalization for bronchopneumonia.

Published Mar 24, 2026, 6:59 PM EDT | WFMZZ

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Tuesday granted former president Jair Bolsonaro's request to temporarily serve his sentence under house arrest. The decision follows his discharge from a hospital where he was treated for bronchopneumonia.