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Alexandre de Moraes denies Father's Day visit request for Jair Bolsonaro
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has rejected a request from the legal defense of former President Jair Bolsonaro to allow his children—Carlos, Flávio, and Jair Renan—to visit him for Father's Day.
Bolsonaro is currently serving a 27-year and three-month sentence in house arrest for his role in an attempted coup d'état. The justice maintained a previous decision that suspends all visits to Bolsonaro for 30 days, with exceptions only for legal counsel and medical teams.
The suspension of visits was triggered by a violation of judicial conditions. Specifically, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, a presidential candidate for the PL party, shared a handwritten letter from his father on social media. Moraes ruled this an infringement of the court's prohibition against Bolsonaro using social media, either directly or through third parties.
Bolsonaro's defense argued the request was of an "absolutely exceptional," "humanitarian," and "family" nature intended to preserve family bonds. Flávio Bolsonaro has criticized the decision, stating that the court is attempting to
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Alexandre de Moraes · Brazil · Carlos Bolsonaro · Flávio Bolsonaro · Jair Bolsonaro · Supreme Federal Court · Supremo Tribunal Federal
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- [DISPUTED] Alexandre de Moraes rejected the request for Bolsonaro's children to visit him on Father's Day. www.noticiaja.com · www.bemparana.com.br · www.giroportal.com.br · www.metro1.com.br · portals1.com.br · +13 more
- [● 18 SOURCES] All visits to Bolsonaro are suspended for 30 days, except for medical, physiotherapeutic, and legal visits. www.noticiaja.com · www.bemparana.com.br · www.giroportal.com.br · www.metro1.com.br · portals1.com.br · +13 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] The requested visit had an 'absolutely exceptional', 'humanitarian', and 'family' character to preserve father-son bonds. www.noticiaja.com · www.bemparana.com.br · www.giroportal.com.br · www.metro1.com.br · portals1.com.br · +12 more
- [● 18 SOURCES] The suspension was triggered by the publication of a handwritten letter by Flávio Bolsonaro on social media, violating Bolsonaro's ban on social media use. www.noticiaja.com · www.bemparana.com.br · www.giroportal.com.br · www.metro1.com.br · portals1.com.br · +13 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Flávio Bolsonaro criticized the decision, stating that the court is trying to take away a father's right to embrace his children. www.metropoles.com · www.cnnbrasil.com.br
- [● 14 SOURCES] Jair Bolsonaro is serving a sentence of 27 years and three months for leading an attempted coup d'état. www.noticiaja.com · www.capitalnews.com.br · news.folhadoprogresso.com.br · www.congressoemfoco.com.br · www.bemparana.com.br · +9 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] Flávio Bolsonaro is a presidential candidate for the PL party. www.noticiaja.com · www.bemparana.com.br · www.giroportal.com.br · www.metro1.com.br · portals1.com.br · +11 more