Braslia: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from a hospital Thursday following hernia surgery and has returned to the Federal Police Superintendency in Braslia, where he is serving a more than 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential election.
According to Anadolu Agency, Bolsonaro was transported in a Federal Police vehicle from the hospital to their regional headquarters in the capital Braslia, located 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) away. The trip took six minutes, and the convoy entered through a side gate.
His return to prison came after Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes denied a request by the former president's lawyers seeking permission for Bolsonaro to serve his sentence under house arrest. Bolsonaro was admitted to the hospital on Dec. 24 for surgery to treat a bilateral inguinal hernia, which was carried out the following day without complications.