Brazil's former president Bolsonaro leaves hospital and returns to jail
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Key Points:
- Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from a hospital in Brasilia after undergoing double hernia surgery and minor medical procedures, then returned to serve his 27-year prison sentence at the federal police headquarters.
- Brazil’s Supreme Court approved Bolsonaro’s hospital release but denied his request for house arrest, with Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who sentenced him, maintaining his incarceration.
- Bolsonaro was convicted in September, along with allies, for attempting to overthrow Brazil’s democratic system after his 2022 election loss, including plots to kill President Lula, Vice President Alckmin, and Justice de Moraes.
- Despite his imprisonment, Bolsonaro remains politically active, having appointed his son Flávio Bolsonaro as his party’s presidential candidate for the upcoming
