Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro allowed to serve 27-year sentence at home due to failing health

2026-03-24 - 19:30

The former president was in prison for a coup attempt after losing the country’s last election Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox 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 by supreme court justice Alexandre de Moraes followed Bolsonaro’s hospitalization since 13 March for pneumonia, one of several health problems the former leader has faced since he was stabbed by a man in 2018 before he was elected president. Continue reading...