Brazil’s jailed ex-President Jair Bolsonaro hospitalized with bronchopneumonia; condition serious

Brazil’s imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro has been admitted to an intensive care unit after being diagnosed with bronchopneumonia, according to a medical note from DF Star Hospital cited by Reuters. The 70-year-old was taken to the hospital early Friday (March 13) after experiencing high fever, chills and a drop in oxygen saturation, doctors said….

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Ex-Brazilian Prez Jair Bolsonaro leaves hospital after surgeries for Hernia and hiccups, returns to prison

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was released from the hospital on Thursday and transferred to prison following medical treatment for a hernia and persistent hiccups, Reuters reported citing local media. A Reuters witness saw official vehicles leaving the DF Star hospital early in the evening, where the 70-year-old was hospitalised, and heading to the Federal…

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Jailed ex-President Jair Bolsonaro backs son Flavio’s 2026 election bid from hospital bed after hernia surgery

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday endorsed his son Flavio’s bid for the 2026 presidential elections, announcing his backing from a hospital bed after the successful completion of a hernia surgery. “With the commitment of not allowing the popular will to be silenced, I make the decision to nominate Flavio Bolsonaro as a pre-candidate…

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