Bolsonaro hospitalized with abdominal pain, floats possibility of surgery

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized aboriginal Monday with abdominal symptom from an evident intestinal obstruction and aboriginal announced connected societal media that country could beryllium necessary.

The abdominal discomfort was the latest wellness complication to afflict Bolsonaro since his near-fatal stabbing successful 2018 portion campaigning for the presidency. He has since undergone 4 surgeries and was hospitalized for 5 days successful July past twelvemonth with akin symptoms.

“I started to consciousness atrocious aft meal connected Sunday. I arrived to the infirmary astatine 3 a.m.," he said connected societal media. “It’s the 2nd hospitalization with the aforesaid symptoms, resulting from the stabbing and 4 ample surgeries.”

Bolsonaro, who has been criticized successful caller days for vacationing portion floods devastated northeastern Brazil, chopped abbreviated his travel to the confederate shoreline erstwhile helium started feeling ill. He was taken to Hospital Vila Nova Star successful São Paulo, wherever doctors are evaluating whether country volition beryllium needed. The infirmary said successful a connection that his information is stable.

“Last time, helium didn’t request surgery,” Antônio Luiz Macedo, the doc treating Bolsonaro, told the Brazilian paper O Globo. “It’s not ruled out, but determination is nary mode to accidental whether he’ll request to beryllium operated on.”

Despite the gravity of the stabbing suffered by Bolsonaro, which resulted successful a important nonaccomplishment of blood, the far-right nationalist has maintained an progressive lifestyle. He has led motorcycle parades filled with supporters and often rides h2o scooters on the coastline. Doctors, according to section media reports, person warned him against specified activities.

The stabbing was possibly the astir volatile infinitesimal of the 2018 statesmanlike electoral cycle, which besides included the imprisonment of Bolsonaro’s top governmental rival, erstwhile president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro’s assailant, Adélio Bispo de Oliveira, said helium had been “chosen by God” to “save Brazil.” The stabbing led to a spike successful fashionable enactment for Bolsonaro, a swell helium rode to the statesmanlike palace.

Officials person not yet fixed a timetable for erstwhile Bolsonaro mightiness beryllium released.