Former President Collor Granted House Arrest by Supreme Court

Defense alleged humanitarian reasons and cited health problems

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Minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the Supreme Federal Court, granted on Thursday (1st) house arrest, on humanitarian grounds, to former president Fernando Collor.

Moraes accepted a request from the former president’s defense, reinforced by the Attorney General’s Office’s endorsement of the benefit.

A imagem mostra uma sala de conferência com uma mesa longa e retangular. Há quatro homens sentados ao redor da mesa. Dois deles estão visíveis em primeiro plano: um homem à esquerda, com cabelo calvo e usando um terno azul, e outro à direita, com cabelo grisalho e usando uma camisa preta. Ao fundo, um homem está sentado em uma cadeira, usando uma camisa amarela, e outro homem está em pé, aparentemente usando um celular. A sala é iluminada e possui paredes brancas.
Fernando Collor, former senator and former president of Brazil, during a custody hearing this Friday (25). - Reprodução/STF

Collor’s lawyers had argued that imprisonment could worsen his health problems. A medical report included in the case shows that the former head of state, 75 years old, is being treated for Parkinson’s disease, severe sleep apnea, and Bipolar Affective Disorder.

Moraes also determined the "use of an electronic ankle monitor, to be immediately installed."

In his decision, the minister also suspended Collor’s passport and prohibited him from receiving visitors, "except for his legally appointed lawyers with power of attorney in the case, his medical team, and his family members, in addition to other previously authorized persons."

Collor has been in custody since Friday (25). He was sentenced to eight years and ten months in prison for the crimes of passive corruption and money laundering.

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