Moraes authorized the former president to go home for 90 days as it was the ‘most suitable environment for preserving his health’ during his recovery from pneumonia
The former president Jair Bolsonaro was discharged this Friday (27) after being 14 days hospitalized at the DF Star Hospital, in Brasília, undergoing bronchopneumonia treatment. He left the place around 10 am and went to his home, where he will be under house arrest.
Under the authorization of the minister Alexandre de Moraesof the Federal Supreme Court (STF), the reserve captain will be 90 days under house arrestin the family home located in Condomínio Solar de Brasília, in the Federal District.
On Tuesday (24), the minister and decided to go home. The decision was anticipated by Young Pan. .
“O home environment is the best way to preserve your healthsince, according to medical literature, due to the more fragile conditions of the immune system of the elderly, the process of full recovery pneumonia in both lungs, with return of strength, breath and stamina, can last between 45 (forty-five) and 90 (ninety) dayswith a controlled environment”, said Moraes in the dispatch.
How will house arrest work?
. During the 90 days, he will have to wear an electronic ankle bracelet..
Because former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro, her daughter, Laura Bolsonaro, and her stepdaughter, Letícia Firmo, live in the residence at Condomínio Solar de Brasília, they will have free access to the former head of the Executive.
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ), former councilor Carlos Bolsonaro (PL) and Balneário Camboriú councilor Jair Renan (PL-SC) will be able to meet their father on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at pre-determined times (8am to 10am, 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm). All other visits are suspended.
Bolsonaro will be able to receive lawyers every dayfrom 8:20 am to 6:00 pm, for 30 minutes. However, it is necessary to advance appointment along with site security.
In the same way, healthcare professionals are also allowed to enter the residence for consultations and physiotherapy sessions — on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The defense will have to provide weekly reports.
The minister defined that all Vehicles leaving the reserve captain’s house must be searched and documented. Likewise, all visitors must be inspected.
The judge also stipulated that:
- The entire external area of the house must be monitored in person. As the residence directly borders neighbors’ houses on the sides and back, there are “blind spots”, which will imply police surveillance near these locations to prevent any breach of security;
- Emergency admissions are authorized without the need for a prior court decision, but communication must be made within 24 hours;
- Cell phone use is prohibitedtelephone, social networks or any other means of communication, whether directly or through third parties, as well as audio or video recording;
- hold demonstrations or form any type of gathering of people in a one kilometer radius from the residence.
Bolsonaro’s hospitalization
. He arrived at the health unit at around 8:50 am, in an ambulance from the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu).
In an interview with journalists, Bolsonaro’s doctors reported that the reserve captain was diagnosed with bronchopneumonia.On the same day of hospitalization, Flávio . The senator once again demanded the granting humanitarian house arrest to the father. The parliamentarian said that the environment in which the reserve captain was detained contributes to the worsening of health.
Flávio also stated that, at home, Bolsonaro would have “permanent care of the family and nursing technician”. “Another sad day when we wake up with the news that my father fell ill in the morning. He had a fever, chills and vomited a lot. When I arrived, he was conscious, lucid, but with a weak voice and a haggard face,” said the parliamentarian.
since August 4, 2025. On that occasion, Moraes determined the house arrest of the reserve captain by non-compliance with precautionary measures.
Bolsonaro’s transfer to ‘Papudinha’
Sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison for crimes related to the coup plotBolsonaro began serving his sentence in a General Staff Room at the Regional Superintendence of the Federal Police (PF), in Brasília. The former president was detained on November 22 after again violating precautionary measures.
On January 15th, . The decision came after thecomplaints from family members and the .
In the order, the minister highlighted that the (64.8 m², including the external area) and the penitentiary complex has a health center. Moraes also listed that the visiting hours would be extended and the number of daily meals would rise to five.
