Overview
- On September 16, Jair Bolsonaro was rushed to DF Star hospital with low blood pressure, vomiting, severe pain and hiccup episodes, escorted by a prison‑police convoy and a helicopter.
- Dr. Cláudio Birolini said the admission was for clinical evaluation, therapeutic measures and additional tests.
- The emergency came two days after a five‑hour hospital visit for removal of skin lesions, when iron‑deficiency anemia was diagnosed and treated with intravenous iron.
- Medical reports describe a fragile overall condition with insufficient nutrition, residual effects of bronchoaspiration pneumonia, and ongoing treatment for hypertension and gastroesophageal reflux.
- Bolsonaro remains under house arrest in a post‑electoral coup probe, was sentenced last week to 27 years and three months, and faces court oversight of escorts as he seeks permission for evangelical bishop Robson Rodovalho to join a prayer meeting at his residence.