Brazil’s top prosecutor opposes Bolsonaro house arrest
News from Latin America and Mercosur [Unofficial]
February 21, 2026
Brazil’s Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet filed an opinion on Friday with the Supreme Federal Court (STF) opposing a request for former President Jair Bolsonaro to serve his sentence under house arrest, arguing that the facility where he is held has adequate medical support.
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