Media reports: Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro apparently in the hospital

Media reports: Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro apparently in the hospital

The Brazilian head of state is said to be in medical care because of a stomach ailment. Jair Bolsonaro has had health problems since an attack in 2018.

According to media reports, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was again taken to the hospital for examinations on Monday.

Bolsonaro felt a queasy stomach, reported the news portal “G1” and the newspaper “Folha de S. Paulo”, citing government spokesman Fabio Faria.

Accordingly, the head of state was on his way to a party event of the Republicanos in Brasília, but did not appear there, but made his way to the military hospital. His wife Michelle was quoted as saying he was fine.

Knife attack 2018

The right-wing populist politician only had to go to a clinic in São Paulo for treatment in January because of an intestinal blockage from vacation. After two days he was released. An intestinal blockage had already been diagnosed in July. Bolsonaro was then treated for several days in a clinic in São Paulo.

At a campaign event in September 2018, a mentally disturbed man stabbed Bolsonaro and severely injured him in the stomach. The ex-military then continued the election campaign from the hospital. The following month he was elected President. Bolsonaro had to undergo several operations, even after taking office in early 2019. Among other things, his intestinal tract had to be restored.

Source: Stern

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