Bolsonaro, who served as Brazil's president through 2022, was stabbed in the stomach on the campaign trail
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has left the São Paulo hospital where he underwent a series of routine medical exams, his aide said Thursday.
FORMER BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT JAIR BOLSONARO ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOR ROUTINE HEALTH EXAMINATION
Bolsonaro was admitted to Vila Nova Star Hospital in São Paulo on Wednesday "to assess his clinical condition," especially in the digestive system, his close aide Fabio Wajngarten said on his official account on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Bolsonaro is now heading back to the capital, Brasília, Wajngarten said.
Former President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil gets into a car after landing at the airport in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, June 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo, File)
Bolsonaro has undergone several surgeries since he was stabbed in his abdomen on the campaign trail ahead of the 2018 presidential election. The former right wing leader left office at the end of 2022, after losing a reelection bid against leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Bolsonaro is under mounting pressure, targeted by several investigations for activities while he was president, and in relation to a rampage by his supporters in the national capital after he left office.
