Bolsonaro Transferred to Brasília Hospital Under Guard for Hernia Surgery on Dec. 25

Overview

• Escorted by Federal Police, Jair Bolsonaro left the PF superintendence on Dec. 24 and was interned at Hospital DF Star for preoperative tests ahead of a bilateral inguinal hernia repair scheduled for Dec. 25.
• Minister Alexandre de Moraes ordered discrete PF transport with arrival via the hospital garage, continuous surveillance, at least two agents posted at the room door, and a ban on phones and computers in the room.
• Michelle Bolsonaro was authorized as the sole in-room companion, with any other visits requiring judicial approval; later, Moraes allowed visits by Bolsonaro’s children without phones, according to O Antagonista.
• A PF forensic report deemed the surgery elective but to be performed as soon as possible, citing bilateral inguinal hernias and frequent hiccups likely tied to nerve injury, with a phrenic nerve block under consideration.
• The Prosecutor-General’s Office did not oppose the transfer or proposed companions, and the court order requires Bolsonaro to return to PF custody after hospital discharge.