Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro complains of pain and is hospitalized early in the morning.
Brasilia – Jair Bolsonaro has to go to the hospital. As reported by Reuters news agency, the Brazilian president was admitted to an army hospital in the capital Brasilia on Wednesday morning. The news agency claims to have found out from sources close to the head of state.
Local news sites also report on Jair Bolsonaro’s hospitalization. According to the news portal Globo, the president is said to have felt unwell and complained of abdominal pain. Bolsonaro was then admitted to the hospital in the early hours of the morning. According to Globo, several investigations were carried out there. It is not yet known which exactly these were.
Jair Bolsonaro: The President’s health has been an issue for a long time
Jair Bolsonaro’s health has always been a big issue in Brazil. In 2018, Bolsonaro was attacked with a knife and seriously injured during the election campaign. The populist used the attack for his propaganda after recovering. A good year ago, in August 2020, it was announced that Bolsonaro had been infected with the coronavirus *. Until then, the Brazilian president had always downplayed the dangers of the corona pandemic.
He was lucky himself. In contrast to more than 500,000 people who had lost their lives due to Covid disease, Bolsonaro recovered very quickly from the consequences. This in turn led many of his critics to question the truth of his words. They accused him of not actually having Covid-19 at all.
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Investigations against Jair Bolsonaro are currently underway in Brazil. The public prosecutor in São Paulo initiated an investigation into suspected corruption related to the procurement of a corona vaccine. As a result, mass protests against Bolsonaro by the population broke out in numerous cities. The President denies all allegations. (Daniel Dillmann)
