Bolsonaro Requests Authorization to Leave House Arrest for Dental Appointment
3 sources · Brazil
Who reported this
- CNN Brasil
- Estadao
- Gazeta do Povo
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The defense for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has requested authorization from Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes to temporarily leave his house arrest for a dental appointment on Friday, September 21. The request specifies that the appointment is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. at a clinic in Lago Sul, Brasília. The proposed dentist is Fernanda Antunes Figueira Bolsonaro, who is the wife of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.
Bolsonaro's lawyers have asked that he be allowed to leave his residence exclusively for the time required for travel and the procedure, while remaining subject to all current monitoring measures. One report notes that Bolsonaro is serving a sentence of 27 years and three months in a home regime granted for humanitarian reasons due to his age and health.
The request is notable because Senator Flávio Bolsonaro is currently under a 90 day ban from visiting his father. Minister Moraes imposed this restriction after Flávio posted a handwritten letter from the former president on social media, which the court viewed as a violation of Bolsonaro's ban on using social media through third parties. Additionally, Bolsonaro is prohibited from receiving visits for political or electoral purposes until the end of the 2026 elections.
How each side framed it
- Centre
- This report emphasizes the irony of the request given the current visitation ban imposed on the dentist's husband.
- Centre-right
- These reports focus on the procedural details of the request and the specific professional qualifications of the dentist.
Sources
- Centre CNN Brasil: Bolsonaro asks to go to the dentist and suggests name of Flávio's wife
- Centre-right Estadao: Bolsonaro's defense asks for authorization for former president to leave house arrest and go to the dentist
- Centre-right Gazeta do Povo: Bolsonaro requests authorization for dental consultation with daughter in law in Brasília
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