Overview
- His medical team said he is expected to be discharged from DF Star hospital on Thursday and sent back to his cell the same day, barring complications.
- The former president had hernia surgery on Christmas Day in Brasilia after a judge authorized a temporary release from prison for the procedure.
- Doctors performed phrenic nerve blocks to address persistent hiccups, treating the right side on Saturday, the left side on Monday, and conducting an additional unscheduled procedure on Tuesday.
- A digestive endoscopy was scheduled for Wednesday to evaluate gastroesophageal reflux, according to a medical note.
- Bolsonaro, 70, is serving a 27-year sentence after a Supreme Court conviction for plotting to overturn the 2022 election.