(PL) tried to break the electronic ankle bracelet in the early hours of this Saturday (November 22, 2025), states the preventive detention order against the former president given by STF (Supreme Federal Court) minister Alexandre de Moraes.
According to the decision, the act indicates an escape attempt. Bolsonaro was detained at his home in Brasília around 6 hours later. The former president was sent to the PF Superintendence (Federal Police).
Here is the excerpt from Moraes’ decision that mentions the attempt to break the electronic ankle bracelet.
“The Integrated Monitoring Integration Center of the Federal District communicated to this Supreme Court the occurrence of a violation of the electronic monitoring equipment of the defendant Jair Messias Bolsonaro, at 0:08 am on 11/22/2025. The information confirms the condemned man’s intention to break the electronic ankle bracelet to ensure success in his escape, facilitated by the confusion caused by the demonstration called by his son”states the order of the STF minister.
On Friday (Nov 21), the senator (PL-RJ), the former president’s firstborn, spoke for his father’s health. In a post on his profile on X, Flávio said he would “overcoming injustices, struggles and all persecutions” through prayer.
The call for the vigil was cited by Moraes when decreeing Bolsonaro’s preventive arrest, under the justification of maintaining the “public order”. Ice cream a (PDF – 295 KB).
Preventive detention is a precautionary measure. In other words, the determination is not to begin serving the sentence of 27 years and 3 months in prison for conviction in the attempted coup d’état case.
