BOGOTA, Colombia

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from DF Star Hospital on Friday after two weeks in the intensive care unit, a day after the top court granted him a 90-day transition to house arrest from prison.

The 71-year-old leader, who is currently serving a 27-year prison sentence, was granted temporary house arrest by the Supreme Court on humanitarian grounds after being diagnosed with bilateral bronchopneumonia.

His lead physician, Brasil Caiado, informed the press that while Bolsonaro’s condition has progressed without complications over the last 48 hours, he is not yet fully recovered.

“The last two days have been calm and uneventful,” Caiado stated. “He will continue his treatment at home and is scheduled to return to the hospital in late April for shoulder surgery.”

Earlier on Thursday, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes granted a 90-day transition to house arrest following intense pressure from the former president’s family and political allies, but the release comes with a set of restrictions.

The measures imposed by the court include wearing an ankle monitor at all times, and he is strictly prohibited from using cell phones or social media. Access to his residence in the Jardim Botanico neighborhood is restricted to his legal counsel, medical team, and his children.

Bolsonaro has been in state custody since November 2025, following his conviction for plotting a coup after his narrow defeat in the 2022 election against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. But his time behind bars has been marked by rapidly deteriorating health.

During his approximately 100 days in detention, the former president was hospitalized three times. His medical emergencies included an abdominal surgery related to his 2018 stabbing, a head injury sustained from a fall in his cell, and the recent bout of pneumonia that led to his current house arrest.

The Supreme Court justified the temporary move as a necessity to prevent further infections that could prove fatal, given Bolsonaro’s complex medical history.

As Bolsonaro settles back into his family home with his wife and daughter, the Brazilian authorities say that this is a medical reprieve rather than a change in his sentence. His legal team continues to push for a permanent humanitarian solution, while the government maintains that justice must be served despite his clinical frailty.