Former First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro called Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes a "brother in Christ" during an event in Brasília on Tuesday (19), while joking about the magistrate's authorization for a hairdresser to visit former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest. ✓
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"A ex-primeira-dama Michelle Bolsonaro brincou ao chamar na terça-feira (19) o ministro do STF (Supremo Tribunal Federal) Alexandre de Moraes de "irmão em Cristo" ao comemorar uma autorização dada pelo magistrado ao ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro"
"Our minister... I will prophesy here, because God transformed Saul into Paul. Our brother in Christ, Alexandre de Moraes, allowed the hairdresser, and he [Bolsonaro] has that little haircut, styled, those bright blue eyes," Michelle said during the launch of Maria Amélia's pre-campaign for federal deputy for the Federal District, according to A Gazeta. ✓
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""Nosso ministro... Vou profetizar aqui, porque Deus transformou Saulo em Paulo. Nosso irmão em Cristo, Alexandre de Moraes, liberou o cabeleireiro, e ele [Bolsonaro] está com aquele cabelinho cortadinho, jogadinho, aqueles olhos azuis brilhantes", disse Michelle, ao fazer uma referência bíblica."
Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced by the Supreme Court's First Panel to 27 years and 3 months in prison for five crimes related to the coup attempt: armed criminal organization, attempted violent abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law, coup d'état, qualified damage through violence and serious threat, and deterioration of listed heritage, according to Agência Brasil. Alexandre de Moraes was the rapporteur of the case in the conviction issued in 2025. ✓
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"Bolsonaro foi condenado por cinco crimes: organização criminosa armada, tentativa de abolição violenta do Estado Democrático de Direito, golpe de Estado, dano qualificado pela violência e grave ameaça e deterioração de patrimônio tombado."
The former president has been under house arrest for health reasons since March 2026, after Michelle personally interceded with Moraes for the more lenient regime. Bolsonaro's defense filed a criminal review request at the Supreme Court on May 8, 2026, to annul the conviction for "judicial error," according to Agência Brasil. The appeal will be judged by the Second Panel, which includes two justices appointed by Bolsonaro: André Mendonça and Kassio Nunes Marques. ✓
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"O ex-presidente cumpre prisão domiciliar por razões de saúde."
"A defesa do ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro protocolou nesta sexta-feira (8), no Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), um pedido de revisão criminal para anular a condenação a 27 anos e 3 meses de prisão no processo da trama golpista."
Michelle called Moraes 'brother in Christ' during event on May 19, 2026 in Federal District
The comment was made during launch of Maria Amélia's pre-candidacy for federal deputy for Federal District
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
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Michelle generated 'discomfort among Bolsonaro supporters' with the statement
Michelle posted message about forgiveness on social media after the event
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What is the current status of Bolsonaro's criminal review request in the Supreme Court's Second Panel?
Why it's still unknown: Sources do not report any procedural developments since the filing on May 8
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What specific authorizations has Moraes granted to Bolsonaro beyond the hairdresser visit?
Why it's still unknown: Michelle mentions only the hairdresser, but there is no detail of other authorizations under house arrest
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What was the internal reaction within Bolsonaro's movement to Michelle's statement about Moraes?
Why it's still unknown: Only one outlet (3climas.com.br) mentions 'discomfort among Bolsonaro supporters', but main sources do not address repercussions