According to Shane Jett, ‘this political persecution puts’ the life of the former president of Brazil at risk
US Senator Shane Jett sent a letter to the Minister of , asking him to review the former president’s request for house arrest imprisoned since November 2025.
“In the name of individual freedom, a principle enshrined in both the Brazilian and American Constitutions, I reiterate the need for an immediate review of the decision that rejected the request to grant humanitarian house arrest to Former President of the Republic Jair Messias Bolsonaro”, wrote Jett, in his account on X.
According to the US senator, Moraes’ rejection of the request for house arrest and Bolsonaro shows that the minister has acted selectively and excessively in relation to specific political figures. “This political persecution puts Jair Bolsonaro’s life at risk. It is unacceptable that the judiciary, under the cover of supposed impartiality, adopts positions that appear to be political persecution”, says Jett.
He states that the persistence of the decision that “disregards Bolsonaro’s extreme vulnerability and advanced age in the post-operative period not only irreparably compromises his health, with a potential risk of sudden or irreversible worsening, but also exposes judicial institutions to a serious damage to their credibility in society”.
I again sent a letter to Minister Alexandre de Moraes. I copied to the other ministers of the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court:
In the name of individual freedom, a principle enshrined in both the Brazilian and American Constitutions, I reiterate the need to review…
— Senator Shane Jett 🇺🇸🇧🇷 (@SenadorJett)
. According to the medical team, there was an improvement in the hiccups, which led to additional investigations during the hospitalization period.
“Upper digestive endoscopy was performed, showing persistence of esophagitis and gastritis. He is still undergoing treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease, respiratory physiotherapy, nighttime CPAP therapy and preventive measures for thrombosis”, says the medical bulletin published last Wednesday (31).
