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Bolsonaro Hospitalized From Brasília Prison With Reported Severe Pneumonia

Local reports describe ICU treatment for the 70-year-old former president.

Overview

  • Bolsonaro was moved on March 13 from his detention facility in Brasília to a nearby hospital after complaining of illness.
  • Brazilian media, cited by Kyodo, report he has pneumonia and is in serious condition, with symptoms including high fever, chills and nausea.
  • He is receiving treatment in an intensive care unit, according to the reports.
  • An attending physician quoted in the coverage said he is expected to remain hospitalized for at least several days.
  • He has been in custody since November after a conviction over a coup plot that carried a 27-year, three-month sentence, with these latest details relayed via agency and local-media reporting.