Collor contradicts lawyer at custody hearing and says he has no health problem

Former president Fernando Collor contradicted the version presented by his lawyer when he requested the conversion of his sentence under closed regime into house arrest. During his custody hearing this Friday (25), Collor said that he has no illnesses and does not use medications, but the same day earlier his defense had requested serving his sentence at home on the grounds that he has comorbidities such as Parkinson's and bipolar disorder.

Former President Fernando Collor, 75, said this Friday (April 25, 2025) in a custody hearing that he does not have any illnesses and does not take any continuous medication. The statement was made in response to a formal question from assistant judge Rafael Henrique Janela Tamai Rocha, from the office of STF (Supreme Federal Court) minister Alexandre de Moraes. The statement contradicted the request made earlier by Collor's lawyers, who claimed …