Overview
- Jair Bolsonaro, 70, was transferred from the Papuda prison complex to the private DF Star clinic in Brasília after falling ill in his cell.
- A medical bulletin shared by his wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, reported high fever, reduced oxygen saturation, sweating and chills, and confirmed ICU care for bronchopneumonia.
- His son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, first disclosed the hospitalization, saying his father woke with chills and heavy vomiting.
- Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year sentence imposed by Brazil’s Supreme Court in 2025 for attempting to illegally remain in power after his 2022 defeat, and the court has rejected house arrest requests.
- Flavio Bolsonaro, now the right’s presidential candidate for October, criticized the court’s refusals as his father’s health issues continue, with polls showing a close race against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.