Bolsonaro fell in his cell overnight from Monday to Tuesday while sleeping. His wife and son Carlos said on social media that the politician needed medical attention and expressed frustration at not being taken to the hospital that day.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro this Wednesday temporarily left prison in the Brazilian capital, where he is serving a 27-year sentence for an attempted coup, to undergo medical examinations at a local hospital, after falling out of bed.
Police escorted Bolsonaro, 70, from the Federal Police headquarters in Brasília to the nearby DF Star hospital, where he arrived around noon to perform three brain scans.
At around 4:30 pm (7:30 pm in Lisbon), Bolsonaro’s wife, Michelle, awaiting test results and that her husband had already returned to prison.
In his decision authorizing the trip to the hospital this Wednesday, Federal Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes cited a health report carried out by the Federal Police on Tuesday, reporting a mild head injury.
After the exams, the former Brazilian leader was considered conscious and lucid, presenting a superficial cut on the face.
Alexandre de Moraes authorized a CT scan, a brain scan, and a brain wave test requested by Bolsonaro’s lawyers, determining that the transfer to the hospital be carried out in a “discreet” and holding the Federal Police responsible for Bolsonaro’s safety and his return to prison.
