Chiquinho Brazão says he lost 21 kilos in prison and asks for a 'humanitarian household'

Congressman Chiquinho Brazão (without a party) alleges that he has lost more than 21 kilos since his arrest in March 2024 and asked the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to be placed under house arrest to take care of his health. The defense affirms that his condition is serious and that the current care in the prison is insufficient. “It is not unknown that inmates commonly lose weight when entering a prison establishment, however, it must be agreed …

Federal Congressman Chiquinho Brazão (Sem Partido-RJ) asked Minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), to be released after spending more than a year in a federal prison, on charges of masterminding the death of city councilwoman Marielle Franco and driver Anderson Gomes, who were murdered in March 2018. The parliamentarian's defense alleges a “high risk of death” if he remains under arrest and requests that he be transfer…