Michelle Bolsonaro Warns of Dizziness and Fall Risk for Jailed Ex-President

Overview

• Michelle Bolsonaro said a defense lawyer reported that Jair Bolsonaro has experienced dizziness and loss of balance when standing, which she attributed to medication side effects.
• The former president fell from his bed on Tuesday and sustained a mild traumatic brain injury without intracranial compromise, according to physician Brasil Ramos Caiado.
• She criticized the current custodial setup under the Penal Federal Police, saying his room remains locked and warning a new fall might go unnoticed, adding that the state bears responsibility for his physical safety.
• O Globo reported that after the fall he did not activate an emergency protocol and told penal officers he was fine when they noticed his injury.
• He has been imprisoned in Brasília since November 22 under a Supreme Court order and is serving a 27-year, three-month sentence, following recent hospital stays for hiccup treatment and bilateral inguinal hernia surgery.