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Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro admitted to a hospital due to feeling unwell

Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday due to feeling ill. The 70-year-old, who has a history of health issues stemming from a 2018 stabbing incident, is reported by CNN Brasil.

President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil hospitalized due to feeling unwell
President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil hospitalized due to feeling unwell

Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro admitted to a hospital due to feeling unwell

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Hospitalized

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday due to feeling unwell, according to CNN Brasil. The nature of Bolsonaro's health problems in the current hospitalization is not specified in the report.

Bolsonaro governed Brazil from 2019 to 2022 and is a polarising figure in Brazilian politics. In April this year, he underwent a 12-hour operation to repair abdominal damage. More recently, he has been treated for pneumonia and anaemia, but no further details about his treatment are provided.

Earlier this month, Brazil's Supreme Court sentenced Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for plotting to overturn the 2022 election. Despite the prison sentence, Bolsonaro remains under house arrest. No information is given about any potential legal appeals or actions related to the sentence.

Bolsonaro's son, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, confirmed the serious complications that his father is facing. CNN Brasil reported that Bolsonaro is experiencing severe hiccups, vomiting, and low blood pressure. The former president's condition is described as critical.

It is worth noting that Bolsonaro has previously survived a near-fatal stabbing during his 2018 campaign. The current political climate in Brazil in response to Bolsonaro's hospitalization is not specified in the article.

No information about any legal implications related to Bolsonaro's hospitalization is given in the article. It is also not clear if Bolsonaro's current hospitalization is related to the health problems he has recently been treating. The current status of Bolsonaro's hospitalization is not specified in the report.

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