Overview
- Bolsonaro has been in the DF Star hospital intensive care unit in Brasília since Friday after an urgent transfer from Papuda prison for fever, low oxygen saturation, sweating and chills.
- Doctors diagnosed bilateral bacterial pneumonia resulting from bronchoaspiration and escalated antibiotic therapy with continuous monitoring.
- The latest medical bulletin cites modest improvement in renal function and a partial reduction in inflammatory markers indicating a favorable response to treatment.
- Clinicians say there is no timetable for leaving intensive care or returning to custody at the prison complex despite clinical stability.
- Brazilian press organizations report threats and harassment of journalists outside the hospital after a pro-Bolsonaro influencer’s unsubstantiated video, and they have requested protection from authorities.