Brazil ex-president Bolsonaro set for more surgeries after 2018 stabbing


FILE PHOTO: Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro attends the Agrishow fair, in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil, May 1, 2023. REUTERS/Carla Carniel/File Photo

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil ex-president Jair Bolsonaro told Reuters on Wednesday is having tests in preparation for three surgeries he expects to undergo in September, after a stabbing in 2018 left the former leader with recurring health problems.

Bolsonaro spoke to Reuters via text message.

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