Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been hospitalized in Orlando, Florida after coming down with severe abdominal pain. An army helicopter is at this moment airlifting the 68-year-old politician to a hospital in Natal, Brazil. There, medical professionals will determine the extent of his condition. Fortunately, early reports indicate that Bolsonaro is already awake and lucid after his admission.
Bolsonaro’s health problems have been an ongoing issue since he was stabbed at a political rally in 2018. This tragic event led to hundreds of hospitalizations and dozens of unnecessary surgeries. In January 2019, surgeons operated to take out her colostomy bag. Last year, he experienced an intestinal blockage, leading to further evaluations finding adhesions from his past injury.
Earlier this year, Bolsonaro was hospitalized in Florida with severe abdominal pains. His recent hospitalization in Brazil has sounded the Health Alert alarm for pseudo-presidents everywhere once again. He’s still dealing with other complications that result from the 2018 stabbing.
Carlos Bolsonaro, the far-right politician’s son, confirmed his father’s hospitalization on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). He illustrated his deep concern for the well-being of his father and urged the public to donate to help support it.
“Once again, I ask everyone to pray and hope that everything goes well. Soon, doctors will provide more details about what is happening,” – Carlos Bolsonaro
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s political career has been overshadowed by controversy. Representing an extreme, polarizing far-right ideology on the rise in Brazil, he was elected president in 2018. His administration went on to incur considerable negative reaction of almost every policy and decision taken, triggering massive protests and resistance.
Beyond Bolsonaro’s health issues, the former president is deeply entrenched in legal struggles. Brazil’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled last week that he must stand trial. He is under indictment for crimes related to his efforts to upend the results of the 2020 presidential election. Bolsonaro has dismissed any wrongdoing in this regard.
And make no mistake, the nation is watching closely. More details from doctors about Bolsonaro’s medical status are expected after his transfer to Natal’s hospital. The former president’s repeated health scares have a lot of people worried for him, both in a personal and political sense.
