Brazil's Supreme Court panel votes to keep Bolsonaro in police custody

"In explaining Monday's decision, de Moraes accused Bolsonaro of making repeated attempts to violate court orders and explained that the former president is a flight risk. Bolsonaro has shown patent disrespect for the justice system, de Moraes said. There is no doubt, therefore, about the need to convert house arrest into pre-trial detention, due to the need to guarantee public order, ensure the application of criminal law and prevent disrespect for the precautionary measures already applied."

"A panel on the Brazilian Supreme Court has voted unanimously to keep former President Jair Bolsonaro in the custody of federal police after he admitted to tampering with his ankle monitor. On Monday, the panel of four justices convened to weigh whether to continue Bolsonaro's preventative detention, after he was taken into custody on Saturday. list of 3 itemsend of list The panel's justices include Alexandre de Moraes, Cristiano Zanin, Carmen Lucia and Flavio Dino."

"In September, the far-right Bolsonaro had been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison for attempting to overturn the results of the 2022 presidential election, which he lost. He was found guilty on five counts. They included attempting a coup, participating in an armed criminal organisation, seeking the violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, participating in damage qualified by violence, and the deterioration of listed heritage."

Bolsonaro admitted tampering with his ankle monitor and was taken into federal custody, prompting a Supreme Court panel to vote unanimously to continue his detention. Four justices — Alexandre de Moraes, Cristiano Zanin, Carmen Lucia and Flavio Dino — convened to convert house arrest into pre-trial detention, with voting open until 20:00 local time. De Moraes characterized Bolsonaro as a flight risk and said repeated attempts to violate court orders showed disrespect for the justice system. Dino said the monitoring breach increased the risk of escape and violated judicial precautionary measures. Bolsonaro had been sentenced to 27 years and three months for attempting to overturn the 2022 election, convicted on five counts including attempting a coup.

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