Behind the scenes, Gilmar Mendes and Nunes Marques are advocating for house arrest for Bolsonaro.

247 - Behind the scenes in the judiciary and political circles, a movement has gained momentum to transfer Jair Bolsonaro from prison to house arrest. The movement brings together interlocutors close to the former president, members of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), and authorities with institutional influence, arguing that Bolsonaro's health requires specific care during his sentence. This information comes from journalist Malu Gaspar of the newspaper... The Globe.

Former First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro and the Governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas, are directly involved in discussions aimed at persuading the Court to adopt house arrest.

Minister Gilmar Mendes played a significant role in mediating the dialogue between Michelle Bolsonaro and Minister Alexandre de Moraes, the rapporteur in the case that convicted the former president for orchestrating an attempted coup d'état. Gilmar reportedly helped facilitate the meeting that took place in Moraes' office on the 15th and, in private conversations, expressed support for house arrest due to Bolsonaro's health problems, always emphasizing that the final decision rests with the rapporteur.

Another minister who reportedly expressed support for the change in prison regime is Kassio Nunes Marques, nominated to the Supreme Court by Bolsonaro himself. Like Gilmar Mendes, Nunes Marques is a member of the Court's Second Panel and did not participate in the trial that resulted in the former president's conviction to 27 years and three months in prison. Both are said to have already communicated to Alexandre de Moraes their favorable assessment of house arrest.

The fear of a worsening of the former president's clinical condition also appears as a central factor in the negotiations. An interlocutor of Bolsonaro, speaking on condition of anonymity, summarized the concern by stating: "If Bolsonaro dies in prison, the Supreme Court will be in even more trouble." The statement refers to the possible institutional erosion of the Court, in a context already marked by criticism of recent decisions by other ministers.

Among allies of the former president, members of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), and authorities of the Federal District government, there is still concern that an episode similar to that of Cleriston Pereira da Cunha could be repeated. Cunha was preventively detained for the coup-mongering acts of January 8th and died after suffering a "sudden illness" during sunbathing at the Papuda Penitentiary in November 2023. This case was politically exploited by Bolsonaro's supporters to support accusations of "excesses" attributed to Alexandre de Moraes.

In this context, medical evaluations have taken on a strategic role. As the blog previously reported, a team of three medical experts from the Federal Police visited Bolsonaro last week at the 19th Military Police Battalion, located in the Papuda complex, known as "Papudinha." The objective was to prepare a new medical report, not yet completed, which allies of the former president see as a key element to reinforce the request for house arrest.

Bolsonaro's transfer to Papudinha prison occurred by order of Alexandre de Moraes, who mandated the immediate submission of the former president to a medical board of the Federal Police to assess his clinical condition and the conditions necessary for serving his sentence. The experts' visit lasted approximately two hours, during which examinations were conducted and questions were asked about the detainee's state of health.

By decision of the rapporteur, the unit began offering comprehensive medical care, on a 24-hour shift basis, a measure that, according to official information, is being implemented. Although located within the Papuda area, Papudinha is not administered by the Penitentiary Administration Secretariat of the Federal District, remaining under the direct responsibility of the Military Police, which differentiates its structure and management from the common prison system.