Overview
- The Supreme Court order, issued Thursday, directs federal prosecutors to respond within five days to Jair Bolsonaro’s request for approval to treat a right shoulder injury.
- Bolsonaro’s lawyers asked to authorize an arthroscopic rotator-cuff repair on April 24 or 25 and to cover all stages of care from preparation through rehabilitation.
- Medical reports say his pneumonia has improved, but he still has night pain and loss of function in the right shoulder, with an MRI at DF Star confirming a high‑grade tear.
- He remains on a 90‑day humanitarian house arrest granted March 27 for health reasons, and the judge denied the defense’s proposed caregiver because he is not a licensed nurse or technician.
- The five‑day window runs beyond the proposed surgery dates, so the prosecutors’ view will guide if and when the court authorizes the procedure and any custody adjustments during recovery.