Arabic version: تم منح بولسونارو الإقامة الجبرية بسبب مشكلات صحية

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been granted permission to serve his 27-year sentence for a coup attempt at home instead of in prison because of his failing health. The decision was made by supreme court justice Alexandre de Moraes following Bolsonaro’s hospitalization since 13 March for pneumonia and other health complications.

According to The Guardian, Bolsonaro recently was put into intensive care for a few days due to kidney problems and other issues. His doctors have not provided a timeline for his discharge from the hospital in Brasília, but they noted that his overall condition has shown improvement.

Justice Moraes stated that the house arrest will initially last for 90 days. After this period, a reassessment will occur to determine whether the conditions for maintaining humanitarian house arrest are still met, potentially involving a medical examination.

Bolsonaro’s legal team had previously sought permission for him to serve his sentence under humanitarian grounds, but earlier requests had been denied. The change in his status follows a recent push from Brazil’s attorney general, Paulo Gonet, who paved the way for Bolsonaro to be put in house imprisonment instead of returning to prison.

Additionally, Bolsonaro’s son, senator Flávio Bolsonaro, is preparing to run for the presidency in the upcoming October elections, where he is reported to be in a dead heat with incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.