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Did Bolsonaro start his prison sentence?

Asked 8 days ago

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Jair Bolsonaro is currently in prison, serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after the 2022 presidential election. The Supreme Court ordered his detention after exhausting all appeals, and he is being held at the federal police headquarters in Brasília. His arrest followed tampering with his ankle monitor and concerns about flight risk. Bolsonaro's health and legal circumstances remain under scrutiny.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro begins 27-year jail term for coup bid

France 24 · 8 days ago
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France 24
8 days ago
  • Bolsonaro ordered to begin 27-year sentence after exhausting appeals 11s
  • Supreme Court mandates full-time medical care due to health concerns 42s
  • Removed from home detention after tampering with ankle monitor 50s
  • Convicted of plotting a coup after losing 2022 election to Lula 1m 18s
  • Bolsonaro claims trial is a witch hunt to stop his 2026 candidacy 1m 27s

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Brazil's Bolsonaro begins 27-year jail term for coup bid
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France 24
8 days ago
Brazil's Bolsonaro begins 27-year jail term for coup bid

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has exhausted all appeals and must serve his prison term. Brazil's Supreme Court ordered Bolsonaro to begin his 27-year sentence in a federal police jail cell in the capital, where he was detained over the weekend.

Brazil's Bolsonaro to start 27-year prison sentence for coup plot
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Reuters
9 days ago
Brazil's Bolsonaro to start 27-year prison sentence for coup plot

The sons of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visited him at the federal police headquarters in Brasilia, where the Supreme Court ordered Bolsonaro to begin a more than 27-year prison sentence.

Bolsonaro blames medication for ankle monitor tampering
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Reuters
11 days ago
Bolsonaro blames medication for ankle monitor tampering

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Bolsonaro's detention after more than 100 days of house arrest. Bolsonaro is awaiting final appeals of his 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup.

Brazil's Bolsonaro detained over flight risk, damaged ankle monitor
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France 24
11 days ago
Brazil's Bolsonaro detained over flight risk, damaged ankle monitor

Bolsonaro was arrested and detained at the federal police headquarters in Brasilia after being deemed a high flight risk due to tampering with his ankle monitor.

Brazil ex-president Bolsonaro arrested due to "flight risk"
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France 24
12 days ago
Brazil ex-president Bolsonaro arrested due to "flight risk"

Bolsonaro was arrested at his home around 6 a.m. Saturday after Brazil's Supreme Court deemed him a flight risk, following alerts that he tampered with his ankle monitor.

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