Overview

• Doctors said two of eight skin lesions removed Sunday tested positive for squamous cell carcinoma in situ, with no immediate further treatment required beyond regular monitoring.
• The DF Star Hospital in Brasília reported he arrived Tuesday dehydrated with low blood pressure and elevated heart rate, and tests showed persistent anaemia and impaired kidney function.
• He was released Wednesday after intravenous treatment and will continue follow-up care with his medical team.
• A five-justice Supreme Federal Court panel sentenced him to roughly 27 years last week for an alleged coup plot, and the decision must be published within up to 60 days before defense motions and appeals proceed.
• The case has intensified political tensions at home and drawn international reactions, including U.S. tariffs and sanctions linked by Washington to concerns over Brazil’s handling of the proceedings.