Bolsonaro leaves hospital after surgery and returns to house arrest
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro left the private hospital in Brasilia where he underwent shoulder surgery on Monday and returned to his home where he is under house arrest, one of his doctors informed AFP. AFP The former president, convicted of coup attempts, "has already left the hospital," said orthopedist Alexandre Firmino, who is part of the team that treated him. [...]
TL;DR
- Jair Bolsonaro has left the hospital after undergoing shoulder surgery.
- He is now back at his home where he is serving a house arrest sentence.
- The surgery was for a right shoulder tendon repair and was authorized by Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes.
- Bolsonaro was previously convicted and sentenced to 27 years for attempting to remain in power after his electoral defeat.
- His house arrest was granted for humanitarian reasons after a previous hospitalization.
- Bolsonaro has faced multiple surgeries due to complications from a 2018 stabbing.
- Congress recently moved to reduce his sentence by annulling a presidential veto.
- His eldest son, Flávio Bolsonaro, has been designated as his political heir for the upcoming presidential elections.
- Recent polls show Bolsonaro and current president Lula in a technical tie for the election.