The one who pointed out that (PL) is able to remain imprisoned in Brasília in Papudinha, as long as he receives special care, frustrated the former president’s defense. Even so, the guidance is to reiterate the request to the (Supreme Federal Court).
That of Bolsonaro’s lawyers and allies to strengthen the request for house arrest, which Bolsonaro lost after last November.
However, allies of the former president received the report with some pessimism. The assessment is that the document reinforces that he has a series of health problems that could be worsened by prison, but indicates that he can receive sufficient attention at the Papudinha unit.
The expertise did not evaluate the , since there was no such determination on the part of Minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the STF. Doctors only ruled out the need to transfer Bolsonaro to a penitentiary hospital.
In a note regarding the report, three of Bolsonaro’s lawyers say that the medical evaluation is not yet complete, as the opinion of a doctor indicated in the process as a technical assistant is missing. The defense emphasizes that the document indicates a risk of falling and even death.
An interlocutor of Bolsonaro argued, with reservation, that the former president’s health is worse than that described by the expert and with clear trends towards worsening of the condition. If the report had indicated with more emphasis the fragility of the former president’s health, this ally believes that Moraes would have no support among his peers to maintain his detention in the .
The argument from allies is that Bolsonaro represents a risk to the State in that, if he suffers a serious accident or even dies in prison, the burden would fall on the Supreme Court. These same Bolsonarists minimize the risk of the ex-president’s escape if he returns home, based on an assessment that the attempt to break the ankle bracelet in November would have been the result of an outbreak.
In the opinion of another ally, the report maintained a contradiction between Bolsonaro’s family, who see prison as a serious risk, and his medical team, who discharged the former president after his last hospitalization in December.
Still, he says, it is possible that Moraes will grant house arrest, despite the report not being published as expected by the defense. The decision to transfer Bolsonaro or not would depend on the minister’s assessment of whether any serious incident would be considered his responsibility.
The expert opinion, prepared by the PF at the request of Moraes, says that Bolsonaro is at risk of falling. The report concludes that he has chronic diseases under control and recommends regular monitoring, in addition to certain treatments and preventive measures due to the risk of complications.
One of the questions is whether he needs daily monitoring, blood pressure control and access to immediate medical care — the doctors’ answer was yes.
Moraes asked the former president’s defense and the (Attorney General’s Office) to comment on the expertise. A Bolsonaro supporter says he believes that the Prosecutor’s Office will position itself in favor of house arrest, which would also have the support of other STF ministers.
The questions answered in the report seek to determine Bolsonaro’s condition, his needs and what was discarded by the doctors. Moraes with reference to house arrest.
Bolsonaro’s defense stated, in the press release, that the report does not conclude that Bolsonaro can continue serving his sentence in Papudinha, a battalion of the DF Military Police next to the Papuda complex.
“The report is limited to recording the lack of indication for immediate hospital admission, noting, however, that the clinical picture described requires strict adherence to specific medical and care measures”, it says.
“The document itself recognizes that the eventual absence of these measures could result in sudden clinical decompensation, with a concrete risk of death, as well as indicating a risk of further falls”, he concludes.
The sons (PL) and (PL) spoke out online asking for their father’s house arrest after the report was released. Eduardo shared a post by state deputy Gil Diniz, from São Paulo.
“Keeping a sick man, victim of an attack and convicted by an exceptional court in these conditions is inhumane, illegal and cruel. Given this clinical situation, house arrest is urgent and non-negotiable,” he wrote.
In January, the former first lady (PL) spoke with Moraes and asked if the minister had given him humanitarian house arrest last May. Moraes replied that Collor was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and is at risk of falling.
The PF report points out that there is a risk that Bolsonaro will suffer another fall, especially if there is no continuous vigilance. “[Bolsonaro] presents neurological signs and symptoms that increase the potential risk of new episodes of falling, requiring diagnostic investigation”, says the document.
Bolsonaro, when he was imprisoned at the Federal Police superintendence in Brasília. After that, Moraes, at Papudinha.
