BRASILIA, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Tuesday authorized former President Jair Bolsonaro to serve his sentence under house arrest for 90 days to recover from bronchopneumonia.

According to the ruling, the judge will reassess whether the conditions for house arrest remain in place once the period expires.

The decision follows a statement from Attorney General Paulo Gonet, who supported easing Bolsonaro's detention conditions due to his health condition.

Bolsonaro is serving a final sentence of 27 years and three months in prison for leading an attempted coup in 2022.

He suffered a health episode on March 13 at a military police facility, which prompted his urgent transfer to a hospital in Brasilia. Medical reports showed respiratory complications and bilateral bacterial bronchopneumonia. According to the latest update, he is recovering well and is expected to leave intensive care within 24 hours.

The former president had previously been under house arrest but was returned to preventive detention in November, after violating the terms of his electronic monitoring. ■