Overview

• DF Star Hospital in Brasília said he was admitted for vomiting, dizziness and low blood pressure before being released Wednesday.
• Biopsies of eight removed skin lesions found two early-stage squamous cell carcinomas that were excised, with doctors calling for routine monitoring only.
• A medical bulletin reported dehydration, elevated heart rate, persistent anemia and impaired kidney function during the admission.
• The 70-year-old remains under house arrest following last week’s conviction for plotting to overturn the 2022 election, with the sentence not enforceable until the court publishes its ruling.
• His legal team is expected to cite his health in appeals and custody requests, against a backdrop of recurring complications dating to his 2018 stabbing and multiple surgeries.