Jair Bolsonaro's defense requested authorization from minister Alexandre de Moraes to perform surgery on his right shoulder on April 24 or 25. Bolsonaro has been under house arrest since March following treatment for bilateral pneumonia.
Jair Bolsonaro is serving humanitarian house arrest granted by Justice Alexandre de Moraes in March, following hospitalization for bilateral pneumonia treatment. The house arrest was granted for 90 days for his medical recovery, with supervision by the Federal District Military Police.
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Bolsonaro's defense requested STF authorization for right shoulder surgery scheduled for April 24 or 25
Bolsonaro has a right shoulder tendon injury causing persistent pain and functional incapacity
Bolsonaro was diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia and was hospitalized
Alexandre de Moraes granted humanitarian house arrest to Bolsonaro on March 27
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Defense requested specific technical details about supraspinatus and subscapularis tendon injuries
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Moraes established specific rules for house arrest including PM monitoring and prohibition of demonstrations
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Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year and three-month prison sentence under house arrest
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House arrest was granted for 90 days for recovery
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