<h1>Former president leaves house arrest for hospital visit after 27-year sentence for attempted coup; temporary medical release ordered</h1> A former president under house arrest left his residence for a hospital visit after a Supreme Court panel convicted him of attempting a coup and imposed a 27-year sentence; a justice granted a temporary release for treatment of skin lesions and required a post-visit attendance certificate be filed with the court. The defendant has worn an ankle monitor since early August for violating precautionary measures, with court-ordered vehicle inspections and perimeter monitoring added later. The panel has up to 60 days to publish its ruling, after which defense counsel will have five days to seek clarification and plan appeals to the full Supreme Court. Supporters rallied and a relative criticized the security measures.