Bolsonaro, ankle monitor and Hallucinations
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Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, detained after allegedly using a soldering iron on his court-ordered ankle monitor, argued Sunday that a state of "paranoia" had led him to tamper with the device.
In September, Brazil ’s Supreme Court convicted Bolsonaro, 70, who led the country from 2019 to 2022, of attempting a coupe to stay in power after his election loss. He was sentenced to 27 years and has been on house arrest with an ankle monitor since August.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was arrested on Saturday by police to prevent a possible “attempted escape,” according to Brazil’s Supreme Court, days before he was due to begin a prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been detained after a planned vigil by supporters posed an escape risk, ending his house arrest. Justice Alexandre de Moraes cited evidence of tampering with Bolsonaro's ankle monitor.