Moraes authorizes Bolsonaro to leave house arrest for medical exams on Saturday.
The decision was made in response to a request from the defense, which reported that the former president is suffering from reflux and refractory hiccups.
247 - Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes authorized on Tuesday (12) that former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) leave house arrest next Saturday (16) to undergo a series of medical examinations in Brasília. The information was reported by Agência Brasil.
The decision was made in response to a request from the defense, which reported that the former president is suffering from reflux and refractory hiccups. Bolsonaro will be treated at the DF Star Hospital, where he is expected to remain for six to eight hours.
According to the order, he will have to present, within 48 hours of the appointment, a certificate of attendance containing the procedures performed and the appointment times. The list of exams includes blood and urine tests, endoscopy, computed tomography, ultrasound, and echocardiogram.
Even away from home, Bolsonaro will continue to be monitored by an electronic ankle bracelet. The Penitentiary Administration Secretariat of the Federal District will be responsible for tracking his movements.
Authorized visits
Moraes also authorized Bolsonaro to receive four political allies at his home: Senator Rogério Marinho (PL-RN), Representative Altineu Côrtes (PL-RJ), the Deputy Mayor of São Paulo, Ricardo Melo Araújo, and State Representative Tomé Abduch (Republicanos-SP).
The former president has been under house arrest since August 4th, a decision made by Moraes after he determined that he violated the ban on the use of social media by using his children's profiles to publish messages, including through third parties.
The measure is related to an investigation in which federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) is being investigated for acting in conjunction with the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to pressure the Brazilian government and ministers of the Supreme Court. The former president is accused of financing, via Pix (Brazil's instant payment system), his son's stay in the US.
