Former president was arrested on Friday for corruption; was convicted in a process that derived from Operation Lava Jato
Former President Fernando Collor de Mello may receive adequate medical treatment within the Baldomero Cavalcante de Oliveira Prison in Maceió (RN), according to a medical report sent to the Supreme Court (STF) this 3rd (29.br.2025). The information is from CNN.
The document was prepared after the request of Minister Alexandre de Moraes, who analyzes the request for house arrest made by the defense of the former president, 75 years. Collor’s lawyers claimed that he suffers from Parkinson, severe sleep apnea and bipolar disorder.
Collor has been detained in the prison unit since dawn on the last Friday (25.abr), in individual cell in the special wing for authorities, as determined by Brazilian law for former presidents of the Republic.
According to CNNthe medical report sent to the STF states that the “Conditions referred to by the patient are subject to treatment and monitoring within the Alagoas prison system, as long as their particularities are observed as to the advanced age and the possible worsening in their staff, considering their history of psychiatric disorder.”these.
Collor’s prison
The (Supreme Federal Court) on Monday (28.abr) 6-4 maintain the arrest of former President Fernando Collor-consistent with 8 years and 10 months in prison for crimes of passive corruption, money laundering and criminal association.
Here’s the score:
- 6 votes to reject the appeal and maintain prison – Alexandre de Moraes (Rapporteur), Flávio Dino, Edson Fachin, Roberto Barroso (President of the Court), Cármen Lúcia and Dias Toffoli;
- 4 votes to recognize the appeal and revoke the arrest – André Mendonça (read the vote – PDF – 210 kb), Gilmar Mendes (from the vote – PDF – 147 kb), Luiz Fux and Nunes Marques ( – 156 kb); and
- 1 – Cristiano Zanin (for acting as a lawyer in processes of Operation Lava Jato before reaching the Supreme).
CONVICTION
Former President Fernando Collor, 75, was convicted in 2023 for corruption in a lawsuit that derived from Operation Lava Jato. He was denounced in 2015 by the PGR (Attorney General’s Office) to the STF, who began a criminal action against the then senator by Alagoas. Collor left Congress in 2022, when he was not elected.
The arrest warrant is 33 years after the former executive chief suffered an impeachment process in 1992 for an influence trafficking scheme during his government and corruption in family home reforms in Brasilia.
The complaint accused Collor of receiving a bribe of R $ 20 million to favor UTC Engenharia in contracts with BR Distribuidora (today Vibra Energia), a subsidiary of Petrobras. In addition, the former president would have influenced the nominations to the board of the fuel distributor. Payments were made from 2010 to 2014.
