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Brazil: Bolsonaro Returns to Jail After Medical Treatment

Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro Returns to Jail After Medical Treatment

Brazil: Bolsonaro Returns to Jail After Medical Treatment
Above: A Brazilian Federal Police convoy escorting Jair Bolsonaro leaves the hospital in Brasilia on Jan. 1, 2026. Image credit: Evaristo Sa/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Moraes is torturing Bolsonaro with sarcastic decisions, ignoring clear medical evidence that permanent care cannot be guaranteed in prison for the man whose health has never recovered since a leftist militant stabbed him in 2018. Medical reports explicitly warn of stroke risk from ongoing health complications, yet the Brazilian justice system dismisses these dangers. Forcing Bolsonaro back to prison now shows cruel disregard for his condition.

Medical reports actually confirm that Bolsonaro's condition has improved after elective surgeries, not worsened as his defense falsely claimed. Furthermore, the Federal Police facility provides 24-hour medical care, full doctoraccess accessto doctors, physical therapy, and all necessary treatments without any health riskrisks. Had Bolsonaro not decided to lead a coup plot in 2022, or at least not violate the terms of his ankle monitor terms, he would not have to go to prison.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 50% chance that Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be reelected as president of Brazil in October 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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