Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks as he attends a demonstration against his judicial process and to demand the amnesty of all the accused of taking part in allegedly conspiring to overthrow the government, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, April 6, 2025. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
(Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro may undergo a new surgery, which would be his fifth since being stabbed while campaigning in 2018, after feeling strong abdominal pain during an event with supporters in northeastern Brazil, he posted on X on Saturday.
Bolsonaro was hospitalized on Friday in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, forcing him to break off a regional tour aimed at drumming up political support. In his post, the former president said it was still unclear if he would be transferred to do the surgery in a hospital in Brasilia, where he lives, or Sao Paulo.
