Bolsonaro's House Arrest Revoked After Ankle Monitor Tampering: Brazil Supreme Court
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Brazil's Supreme Court has upheld the incarceration of former President Jair Bolsonaro after he admitted to tampering with his ankle monitor, citing a 'nervous breakdown' and hallucinations. However, the court saw the action as a serious attempt to escape and avoid a 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt. Bolsonaro, 70, was taken into custody on Saturday morning and is being held at the federal police headquarters in Brasilia. A four-member panel of the court unanimously ruled that he should remain under arrest, with Justice Alexandre de Moraes citing Bolsonaro as a flight risk. The former president is set to serve a 27-year sentence for attempting to remain in office after his 2022 election defeat to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro claimed that a change in medication led to his actions, but the court rejected this explanation, stating that he had deliberately tampered with the ankle monitor in a breach of his house arrest conditions. Bolsonaro has been under house arrest since August and has been the subject of protests from both his supporters and detractors. The Supreme Court's decision has sparked further unrest in several Brazilian cities, with many taking to the streets to express their views on the former president's fate.
