Audio By Carbonatix
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to the hospital in São Paulo early Monday morning with a blockage in his intestine.
Bolsonaro is suffering an "intestinal subocclusion," according to a statement from the Vila Nova Star Hospital.
The president is stable, in treatment and will be reevaluated this morning by the team of doctor Antônio Luiz de Vasconcellos, said the hospital, which added that at this stage it is not known when he will be discharged.
Bolsonaro started feeling ill after lunch on Sunday and was admitted to hospital at 3 a.m. local time (1 a.m. ET), he wrote in a Twitter post.
The president said he had been given a gastric probe and more tests will be carried out to determine whether he needs surgery.
Bolsonaro was previously admitted to the hospital in July 2021 when physician Antonio Luiz Macedo found an intestinal obstruction.
Macedo also operated on Bolsonaro following a knife attack suffered on the campaign trail in 2018.
Latest Stories
-
Farming interventions paying off, lifting incomes and food security, says Agric minister
49 seconds -
Gov’t pledges science-backed interventions in agriculture, says Agric minister
10 minutes -
Ghana unveils $3.4bn plan to accelerate national clean energy transition
14 minutes -
Interior minister urges security agencies to maximise use of new NSB regional command in Ho
18 minutes -
Photos: Ghana celebrates 41st National Farmers’ Day
25 minutes -
2025 Farmer’s Day: Farmers demand a 2% interest rate on loans to boost farming activities
28 minutes -
Chamber of Aquaculture Ghana calls for strong public-private partnerships to unlock finance and transform the sector
1 hour -
Lions celebrate International Volunteer Day with over decades of service and impact
1 hour -
3 dead, dozens injured in Mampong Abuontem head-on collision
1 hour -
MoFFA shuts down several Eastern Region mortuaries over poor sanitation, non-compliance
1 hour -
Domestic violence case: John Odartey Lamptey remanded over alleged brutal assault on wife
2 hours -
Minority urges government to tackle smuggling and protect local farmers
2 hours -
Ashanti regional minister drags Democracy Hub member to court over alleged galamsey remarks
2 hours -
Mineral royalties surge across all sub-sectors in 2025; record strong gains in gold, manganese
2 hours -
Police arrest five suspects behind robberies in Sefwi Bekwai
2 hours