Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ruled that former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ​can remain under house arrest due to health concerns, ‌a court decision showed on Friday.

Bolsonaro, 71, has been serving a 27-year prison sentence since November for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election to ​President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

The defense successfully ​sought to keep the former president under house arrest, ⁠arguing that Bolsonaro would receive better medical care at ​home given his health problems. The former president, who was stabbed ​on the campaign trail in 2018, has faced major health issues in recent years.

"At this time, the continuation of humanitarian house arrest appears reasonable, ​appropriate and proportionate," Moraes said in the decision, noting Bolsonaro ​has shown health improvement serving the sentence at home.

In March, Moraes granted the ‌former ⁠president permission to serve 90 days under house arrest on medical grounds after he was hospitalized with an acute form of pneumonia.

The new ruling is a relief for Bolsonaro and ​follows an incident ​in which ⁠a firearm owned by the former president was seized from a member of his security detail ​during a police checkpoint last month.

Earlier this ​week, Prosecutor ⁠General Paulo Gonet, in an opinion requested by Moraes, recommended keeping the former president under house arrest despite the firearm incident.

⁠Moraes ​agreed, saying there was no proof of "serious ​misconduct" by Bolsonaro during the initial house-arrest period.

- Reuters