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Legal restrictions on Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil

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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is serving a sentence of over 27 years under house arrest for his role in an attempted coup d'état. His detention includes restrictions on the use of electronic devices and social media. Supreme Federal Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes has maintained strict limitations on Bolsonaro's contact with others. Following an incident where Senator Flávio Bolsonaro shared a handwritten letter from his father on social media, Moraes suspended most visits to Bolsonaro, permitting only medical staff and lawyers. This restriction was imposed after Bolsonaro violated judicial conditions by using third parties to distribute political messages. Bolsonaro's legal team argued that visits from his sons—Carlos, Flávio, and Jair Renan Bolsonaro—should be granted on an exceptional, humanitarian basis to preserve family ties. However, Moraes rejected the request, characterizing the social media incident as a "misuse of the right to ~~visit" that violated judicial conditions prohibiting Bolsonaro from using social media through third parties.~~ visit." This decision resulted in the denial of a request for Bolsonaro to receive his children for Father's Day, maintaining a 30-day suspension of visits. Senator Flávio Bolsonaro specifically faces a 90-day visitation ban after posting the letter, which identified him as his father's political spokesperson for upcoming elections. The defense has challenged these measures as disproportionate. The decision has been forwarded to the Prosecutor General's Office for review. A Datafolha poll indicated significant public sentiment regarding these judicial decisions, with 59% of respondents disapproving of the ban on Flávio Bolsonaro visiting his father. ~~Senator Flávio Bolsonaro has criticized the court's decision, arguing it strips away the right of a father to hug his children.~~

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