Brazil's Bolsonaro Receives Medical Treatment Amid Political Developments
TL;DR
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro underwent a procedure to treat persistent hiccups by blocking the right phrenic nerve, with a second procedure scheduled for the left nerve; he has a history of health issues including a stabbing injury and recent hernia surgery, and recently endorsed his son's 2026 presidential bid.
- Brazil's former President Bolsonaro has surgery to treat hiccups, wife says Reuters
- Bolsonaro Undergoes Medical Procedure to Treat Severe Hiccups Bloomberg.com
- Imprisoned Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro undergoes double hernia surgery CBS News
- Bolsonaro endorses son’s presidential election bid The Hill
- Brazil's Supreme Court allows Bolsonaro to leave prison for surgery BBC
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