Defense claims that, in addition to the ‘serious comorbidities’, the former president, arrested on Friday (25), is elderly and has an advanced age,’ needing daily use of medications and periodic specialized visits’ ‘
requested the The possibility of serving his sentence in house arrest, citing significant health problems such as Parkinson’s disease, severe sleep apnea and bipolar affective disorder. The former president was arrested at dawn on Friday, April 25, in Maceió, Alagoas, in compliance with a warrant issued by Minister Alexandre de Moraes.
Collor’s 75 -year -old arrest took place at the Federal Police Superintendence, where he remains in custody. The former president was free while awaiting the analysis of his resources, but the negative of the last request resulted in the execution of the sentence. Collor’s conviction is related to irregularities in BR Distribuidora contracts with UTC Engenharia, where he would have received $ 20 million to favor political interests.
The contracts in question were signed between 2010 and 2014 and involved the construction of fuel bases. The decision of the Supreme Court was not limited to Collor; Two other convicted individuals were also targeted by the same arrest order, highlighting the continuity of Operation Lava Jato’s actions.
“Defendant Fernando Affonso Collor de Mello, former President of the Republic, is elderly and is an advanced age of 75 (seventy-five) years, as well as serious comorbidities such as Parkinson’s disease, severe sleep apnea and bipolar affective disorder, requiring daily use of medications, use of CPAP and periodic specialized medical visits,” the defense wrote in the statement.
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Posted by Victor Oliveira
