BRASILIA, Brazil — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro walked out of a Brasilia medical facility Friday morning to complete his 27-year prison term for attempting a coup from the comfort of his home in an affluent residential area.
Brazil’s highest court approved the home confinement arrangement earlier this week, citing the ex-leader’s deteriorating medical condition. Court officials said they may reassess this decision within the next three months.
Around 10 a.m. local time, Bolsonaro departed DF Star hospital in Brazil’s capital and returned to his residence in the Jardim Botanico district, where he resides with his spouse Michelle and 15-year-old daughter Laura.
The former president, now 71, was admitted to the medical facility on March 13 after developing pneumonia, adding to a series of health complications stemming from a 2018 stabbing incident that occurred before his presidential victory. Medical staff placed him in critical care for several days as he battled kidney dysfunction and inflammatory conditions.
Bolsonaro held Brazil’s presidency from 2019 through 2022, ultimately losing his re-election campaign by a narrow margin to the nation’s current leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
