Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Image: Isac Nóbrega/PR.
(The Post News)– Convicted former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was rushed to a hospital in Brasilia after feeling sick at his residence, his son Flavio confirmed.
Last week, a Supreme Court panel sentenced Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison for plotting a coup after he lost the 2022 election. He has been under house arrest since August for allegedly failing to comply with restrictions imposed on him by the court while the trial was underway, including the use of social media and cell phones.
According to his son, who wrote on X, Bolsonaro felt unwell a short while ago, with a severe bout of hiccups, vomiting, and low blood pressure. He was taken to DF Star (Hospital), accompanied by correctional police officers who guard his home in Brasília, as it was an emergency. Flavio asked for prayers for his father.
Former first lady Michelle said on Instagram that her husband underwent some tests and was currently on intravenous medication. This was Bolsonaro’s second trip to the hospital since his conviction. He visited the same hospital on Sunday and had eight skin lesions removed and sent for biopsies.
He governed Brazil from 2019 to 2023 and has had recurring intestinal issues since he was stabbed while campaigning in 2018, including at least six related surgeries, the last being a 12-hour-long procedure in April. The 70-year-old former army captain has denied wrongdoing and said he is the victim of political persecution. United States President Donald Trump has also called the trial a “witch-hunt” and imposed tariffs of 50 percent on Brazilian goods, citing the case against the former president, among other issues.
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