Overview
- Doctors and family said the bilateral inguinal hernia operation at Brasilia’s DF Star Hospital was completed without complications, with a recovery stay expected to last five to seven days.
- Justice Alexandre de Moraes authorized the temporary release for surgery while maintaining 24/7 Federal Police security, banning electronics in the room and tightly limiting visits.
- Bolsonaro issued a handwritten letter from the hospital naming Senator Flavio Bolsonaro a pre-candidate for the 2026 presidential race, which Flavio read to reporters.
- Financial markets had been unsettled by the prospect of Flavio’s run, as some investors expected support for a more seasoned conservative such as São Paulo Governor Tarcisio de Freitas.
- The former president is serving a 27-year sentence for leading a scheme to block Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from taking office, and he has a history of abdominal surgeries following a 2018 stabbing.