A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has suspended a bill that would have mandated the early release of former president Jair Bolsonaro from custody.

The suspension represents a significant development in the ongoing legal proceedings involving Brazil's former leader. Bolsonaro, who served as president from 2019 to 2023, has faced various legal challenges since leaving office.

The bill in question had been designed to secure Bolsonaro's release from detention, though specific details about the legislation's provisions were not immediately available. The Supreme Court justice's intervention effectively blocks the implementation of this measure.

The decision comes amid a complex legal landscape surrounding the former president, who lost the 2022 presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro's legal situation has been closely watched both domestically and internationally.

The suspension of the release bill indicates that Bolsonaro's legal proceedings will continue under existing judicial frameworks rather than through the special legislative intervention that had been proposed.