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Brazil’s Supreme Court Moves Bolsonaro to Larger Papuda Cell With 24/7 Doctor Access

The decision follows family claims of mistreatment that the court rejects.

Overview

  • Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Jair Bolsonaro transferred from Federal Police custody in Brasília to the Papuda Penitentiary Complex.
  • The court said he now occupies a 54-square-meter room with a 10-square-meter outdoor area that includes a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and living room.
  • Moraes authorized full, round-the-clock assistance from previously registered private doctors without prior notification and ordered a medical examination to assess a possible move to a penitentiary hospital.
  • The ruling maintains the denial of humanitarian house arrest, with the justice citing the gravity of the convictions and addressing what he called a systematic attempt to delegitimize the lawful sentence.
  • Bolsonaro will be held alone in the Papudinha unit, with the court noting conditions that facilitate medical care and weekly family visits as he serves a 27-year term for plotting to overturn the 2022 election.