Former first lady will be able to remain at her husband’s side during hospitalization at DF Star Hospital
The former president (PL) will be accompanied only by his wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, during surgical treatment on Wednesday (Dec 24, 2025). By authorizing the ex-president’s release from prison to carry out the procedure, minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the STF (Supreme Federal Court), allowed Michelle to remain with the ex-president throughout her stay at DF Star. Here is the decision (PDF – 121 kB).
Bolsonaro will leave the headquarters of the Federal Police superintendence, in the South Police Sector, where he is serving 27 years and 3 months in prison for a coup d’état, to correct two inguinal hernias at the DF Star Hospital, this Thursday (Dec 25, 2025).
“I authorize the presence of the custodian’s wife, Michelle de Paula Firmo Reinaldo Bolsonaro, as an escort throughout his hospitalization, in compliance with hospital rules. Other visits may only take place with prior judicial authorization“, he stated.
The decision was taken after the Federal Police completed a medical examination that indicated the need for elective surgical repair. Based on the report, the minister had already, but was waiting for the defense to indicate the dates, which happened this Tuesday (Dec 23).
Before deciding, Moraes set a deadline for the PGR (Attorney General’s Office) to respond. In an opinion sent to the STF, Attorney General Paulo Gonet, including regarding driving to the hospital and the presence of companions.
In the decision, Moraes determined that Bolsonaro’s transportation and security be carried out by the Federal Police in a discreet manner, with disembarkation through the hospital garages. The PF must maintain full surveillance throughout the hospitalization, with at least 2 agents at the room door, in addition to internal and external teams.
“The Federal Police must provide complete surveillance and security of the person in custody during their stay, as well as the hospital, maintaining teams on standby. The Federal Police must also guarantee security and supervision 24 (twenty-four) hours a day, maintaining at least 2 (two) federal police officers at the door of the hospital room, as well as the teams it deems necessary inside and outside the hospital”wrote Moraes.
The minister also banned cell phones, computers or any electronic devices from entering the hospital room, except medical equipment. The PF will be responsible for monitoring compliance with the measure.
Moraes authorized the presence of former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro as an escort throughout the hospitalization. Other visits may only be carried out with judicial authorization.
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BOLSONARO’S SURGERY
According to the PF expert report, Bolsonaro needs to undergo a surgical procedure called . The medical report and protocols for the case indicate that the procedure must follow the technique conventional (open)which consists of the following steps:
- incision and repositioning: the surgeon makes a cut in the groin region (in this case, on both sides, as it is bilateral) to locate the hernia — which is when a part of the intestine or fat passes through a point of weakness in the muscles. This content is pushed back into the abdominal cavity;
- reinforcement with mesh: The central point of the surgery is the placement of a polypropylene mesh (a resistant synthetic mesh). This mesh is fixed over the muscle failure to reinforce the abdominal wall, acting as a “patch” which prevents tissue from coming out again.
