Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken into federal police custody on Saturday (November 22, 2025), his lawyer told Reuters , ending months of house arrest as he appealed a Supreme Court conviction for attacks on Brazil’s democracy.

Mr. Bolsonaro’s attorney Celso Vilardi did not give a reason for the detention. A person familiar with the matter said it was a preventative measure related to the terms of his house arrest. A federal police representative confirmed Mr. Bolsonaro was undergoing intake exams in Brasilia on Saturday morning (November 22).

The former right-wing leader was sentenced in September to 27 years and three months in prison for plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election to leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Mr. Bolsonaro w

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