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Attorney General's Office supports Bolsonaro's shoulder surgery request

12 sources · 25 Apr 2026

The Attorney General's Office issued a favorable opinion on Friday (24) regarding Jair Bolsonaro's request to undergo surgery on his right shoulder. Attorney General Paulo Gonet said he does not oppose the procedure to repair rotator cuff injuries. The final decision rests with Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.

Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and 3 months in prison for attempted coup charges and is currently serving temporary house arrest for 90 days after being hospitalized to treat bilateral bacterial pneumonia. The Attorney General's Office is responsible for providing opinions on judicial requests before Supreme Court decisions.

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O procurador-geral Paulo Gonet afirmou que 'não se vislumbra óbice' ao pedido para reparar lesões no manguito rotador direito, sem condicionantes de segurança ou risco de fuga [1].

No dia 24 de abril, a Procuradoria-Geral da República emitiu parecer favorável ao pedido de Jair Bolsonaro para realizar cirurgia no ombro direito [1]. O ex-presidente cumpre prisão domiciliar desde março, período em que teve alta hospitalar após pneumonia bacteriana bilateral.

O fundamento do parecer, segundo a manifestação do procurador-geral Paulo Gonet, é que 'não se vislumbra óbice ao pedido' [1]. A PGR entende que a necessidade médica — reparação de lesões no manguito rotador — justifica a autorização judicial, mesmo com o requerente em cumprimento de pena em regime domiciliar.

A decisão final cabe ao ministro Alexandre de Moraes, do Supremo Tribunal Federal, que atua como relator do pedido no âmbito do processo em que Bolsonaro foi condenado a 27 anos e 3 meses de prisão por tentativa de golpe de Estado [1]. Ainda não se sabe se Moraes imporá condicionantes, como local determinado ou escolta policial.

Fontes

  1. PGR — Parecer favorável à cirurgia de Bolsonaro (via imprensa), 24/04/2025: br_pgr_parecer_busca
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What the sources say

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Consensus

The Attorney General's Office issued a favorable opinion on Bolsonaro's surgery request on April 24

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Consensus

Attorney General Paulo Gonet said he 'sees no obstacle' to the request

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Consensus

The surgery is to repair rotator cuff injuries in the right shoulder

7 sources
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Bolsonaro has been under house arrest since March

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Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and 3 months in prison on attempted coup charges

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Bolsonaro had bilateral bacterial pneumonia and was hospitalized

7 sources
Partial

The surgery was initially scheduled for April 24 or 25

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Moraes is expected to authorize the procedure at DF Star hospital in Brasília

⚠ only one source — exclusive, unconfirmed

Reported by: DCM
Partial

Bolsonaro reports recurring and intermittent pain in his right shoulder both at rest and during movement

Partial

Bolsonaro was previously serving his sentence at the 19th Military Police Battalion in the Papuda Complex

Reported by: A Crítica Correio do Povo Regional ultimosegundo.ig.com.br
Disputed

Start date of Bolsonaro's house arrest

2 sources — "Bolsonaro has been under house arrest since March 27": DCM NSC Total
5 sources — "Bolsonaro has been under house arrest since March 24": Jovem Pan Partidário A Crítica Valor Econômico Imprensa econômica Correio do Povo Regional ultimosegundo.ig.com.br

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