Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized this Thursday night at Dos Forcas Armadas Hospital in Brasilia with abdominal pain, a recurring complaint since he was stabbed in the area in 2018. Since Oct. 30, when he was defeated in the second round of the presidential election by arch-rival Lula da Silva, Bolsonaro has been sequestered and isolated in the capital’s official residence, the Palacio da Alvorada.
According to little information that reached the press this Friday morning, Bolsonaro’s visit to the Hospital das Forças Armadas (HFA) was carried out in complete secrecy, with the president carrying out several checks during the night. As of late this Friday morning, the medical report has not been released, but sources linked to Bolsonaro have not yet ruled out the possibility of new abdominal surgery on condition of anonymity.
In 2018, Jair Bolsonaro had to undergo four delicate abdominal surgeries after he was stabbed in the city of Juís de Fora in Minas Gerais during his presidential campaign. For other procedures. With liters of soft drinks and fried foods a day and intestinal and stomach sequelae, the president had several crises and on other occasions required hospital care in Brasilia and São Paulo.
In addition to stomach problems, Jair Bolsonaro, according to some associates authorized to visit him, is deeply depressed by his presidential election defeat, which he thought he would win. Big margin. The president, who has not been active on social media since that date, has been quiet in a corner, looking completely lost, although other sources say he is already well and taking it easy. Recovering from the emotional shock of failure.
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