Politics · Brazil · 1 hr ago
Moraes blocks senators’ visit to Augusto Heleno over health concerns
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes blocked two senators from visiting retired general Augusto Heleno after his lawyers requested a ban on visits because of his health.
The senators are Magno Malta and Damares Alves, and Moraes made the decision on Tuesday, November 10.
Heleno, 79, is serving his sentence at the Planalto Military Command after the Supreme Court convicted him in 2025 of attempting a coup.
Before entering military custody, he told medical staff he had progressive Alzheimer’s since 2018, as well as significant recent memory loss, constipation and high blood pressure.
The decision and Heleno’s medical information are sealed, while Brazil’s prosecutor-general’s office has said it is aware of Moraes’s decision.
Heleno was security chief under former president Jair Bolsonaro from 2019 to 2022, and prosecutors said he played an active role in plans to prevent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from taking office.
The visit ban was based on health concerns, and no further steps are specified.
Justice Alexandre de Moraes blocked senators Magno Malta and Damares Alves from visiting former minister Augusto Heleno, after a request from Heleno’s defense.
The request was based on concerns about the 79-year-old’s health.
The decision was issued on Tuesday, November 10, and the Prosecutor General’s Office said it was aware of it.
The defense filing and Moraes’s decision are under seal because they contain Heleno’s medical information.
Heleno is serving a sentence for attempting a coup after being convicted by Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court in 2025.
- Who
- Justice Alexandre de Moraes blocked a visit by senators Magno Malta and Damares Alves to Augusto Heleno.
- What
- He granted a request from Heleno’s defense to prevent the visit, citing health concerns.
- When
- The decision was issued on Tuesday, November 10.
- Where
- The visit was to Heleno, who is serving his sentence at the Planalto Military Command in Brazil.
- Why
- Heleno’s defense requested the ban because of health concerns.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Heleno was convicted by the Supreme Federal Court for attempting a coup.
Heleno was taken to the Planalto Military Command to serve his sentence.
Heleno underwent an examination and reported health conditions to the medical team.
Moraes issued the decision blocking the senators’ visit.
- Age
- 79
- Senators
- Magno Malta and Damares Alves
- Decision date
- Tuesday, November 10
- Sentence location
- Planalto Military Command
- Conviction
- Supreme Federal Court, 2025
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portador de demência Alzheimer em evolução desde 2018, com perda de memória recente importante, prisão de ventre e hipertensão, em tratamento medicamentoso (polifarmácia)