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

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 Bolsonaro was undergoing intake exams in Brasilia on Saturday morning.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro appears at his doorway during his house arrest in Brasilia, Brazil, on Nov. 21 2025. REUTERS

The former right-wing leader was sentenced in September to 27 years and three months in prison for to plotting a coup to remain in

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