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Datafolha Finds 59% Back Bolsonaro House Arrest

The 90-day measure is a medical accommodation that will face a court review at its end.

Overview

  • Datafolha’s nationwide survey, published Sunday, found 59% favor Jair Bolsonaro serving his sentence at home, 37% want a return to prison, and 5% are undecided.
  • The poll interviewed 2,004 people in 137 municipalities between April 7 and 9, with a two-point margin of error.
  • Bolsonaro is under a 90-day humanitarian house arrest that Minister Alexandre de Moraes authorized on March 24 for treatment of bronchopneumonia as he serves a 27-year, three-month sentence for leading an attempted coup.
  • Moraes has said he will reassess the arrangement at the end of the 90 days and may order a medical examination before deciding whether it continues.
  • A medical report to the Supreme Court says his condition has improved, with blood pressure controlled, though he still reports fatigue and brief balance problems during ongoing cardio-respiratory rehabilitation.