Justice Orders Bolsonaro Transfer to Papuda Penitentiary

Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro's transfer to the Papuda Penitentiary Complex in Brasilia. Bolsonaro has been serving a 27-year sentence for coup plotting and will be moved from the Federal Police Superintendency to a new facility inside the penitentiary complex.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Brasilia | Updated: 16-01-2026 02:26 IST | Created: 16-01-2026 02:26 IST
Justice Orders Bolsonaro Transfer to Papuda Penitentiary
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Brazil's judiciary has taken a significant step as Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes instructed the detention of former President Jair Bolsonaro to be relocated to the Papuda Penitentiary Complex in Brasilia.

Bolsonaro has been serving a 27-year sentence for orchestrating a coup, an activity that resulted in his conviction. Initially held at the Federal Police Superintendency, the court now mandates his relocation to a building within the Papuda Penal Complex.

This development marks a pivotal moment in the nation's ongoing legal proceedings, highlighting the judiciary's steadfastness in addressing high-profile cases.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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