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Bolsonaro claimed medication-induced hallucinations caused him to tamper with his ankle monitor Saturday, leading to his jailing after serving house arrest.

The 70-year-old was convicted in September of attempting a military coup to remain in power after his 2022 electoral defeat.

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the preemptive jailing, deeming Bolsonaro a flight risk; a panel votes Monday on the arrest.

BRASILIA, Brazil — On his first full day in jail, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told a judge Sunday he had violated his ankle monitoring the day before at his house arrest because of a nervous breakdown and hallucinations caused by a change in his me

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