Brazil’s Bolsonaro released from hospital following gut blockage
3 years ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro released from hospital following gut blockage

Al Jazeera  

Far-right leader spent two days inside for an intestinal obstruction, his latest complication from a stabbing in 2018. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been discharged from hospital two days after being admitted with an intestinal obstruction, his latest health complication from a 2018 stabbing on the campaign trial. pic.twitter.com/UwSZelbBh3 — Jair M. Bolsonaro January 5, 2022 “We instruct patients to chew well, avoid some foods, and we hope to keep the president like that for the next 20, 30 years,” Macedo told reporters in the lobby of Sao Paulo’s Vila Nova Star hospital. It’s hard to stay still.” Bolsonaro, who has been in power since 2019 and plans to stand for re-election in a presidential vote scheduled for October, said he will maintain his regular agenda, including a trip to Russia in February. He was vacationing in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina when he was urgently taken to the Sao Paulo hospital in the early hours of Monday after suffering from abdominal pain.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro hoping Trump will aid political comeback: Report
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro hoping Trump will aid political comeback: Report

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro is hoping that incoming US leader Donald Trump will support his political comeback in 2026 elections, according to an interview published Thursday, despite facing charges over an alleged coup plot. The Wall Street Journal reported that Bolsonaro is banking on Trump pressuring Brazilian judges to delay enforcing a court ruling that bars him from office …

Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro and 36 others charged for plotting coup against Lula
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro and 36 others charged for plotting coup against Lula

Firstpost  

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and his 36 allies were charged by country’s federal authorities for allegedly plotting coup against current President Lula da Silva The political tussle in Brazil intensified after the country’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and some of his closest allies were charged for being involved in a criminal conspiracy designed to obliterate Brazil’s democratic system through …

Several probes target Brazil’s Bolsonaro, but his COVID decisions are catching up to him first
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Several probes target Brazil’s Bolsonaro, but his COVID decisions are catching up to him first

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — As Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s term wound down in the final days of December 2022, he had decided to skip the ritual of handing over the presidential sash to his successor, and instead made plans to travel abroad. But there was a problem, according to a Federal Police indictment unveiled Tuesday: Bolsonaro didn’t have the necessary …

Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro denies coup attempt
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro denies coup attempt

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Brazilian president Jair …

Bolsonaro should face 'coup' charges: Brazil congressional report
1 year, 2 months ago

Bolsonaro should face 'coup' charges: Brazil congressional report

The Hindu  

A Brazilian congressional committee found on Tuesday former President Jair Bolsonaro should face charges of an attempted coup for his supporters' invasion of the Presidential palace, Supreme Court and legislative headquarters in January. Mr. Bolsonaro — who was president between 2019 and 2022 — was also barred in June from running for election for eight years, over his unproven fraud …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro denies proposing coup to military leaders
1 year, 3 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro denies proposing coup to military leaders

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro denied a report Thursday claiming he consulted with top military leaders on staging a coup to stop Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from assuming the presidency last January. Three members of Bolsonaro’s legal team said in a statement posted on social media channels that the far-right leader “never took any measure that …

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro 'recovering' after surgery
1 year, 4 months ago

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro 'recovering' after surgery

Hindustan Times  

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro is recovering without complications after undergoing surgery Tuesday related to a 2018 stabbing that nearly claimed his life, his family and doctors said. Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro Bolsonaro, 68, underwent a series of operations on his gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts at a private hospital in Sao Paulo, including an endoscopic procedure to treat gastric …

Ex-Prez Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida
1 year, 9 months ago

Ex-Prez Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida

India Today  

Former President Jair Bolsonaro returned Thursday to Brazil after a three-month stint in Florida following his election loss, and the right-wing populist told supporters he doesn’t think leftists will be in power in Brazil for long. That appeared to please his opponents; current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s minister of institutional relations, Alexandre Padilha, called the reception a “flop.” …

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida
1 year, 9 months ago

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — Former President Jair Bolsonaro returned Thursday to Brazil after a three-month stint in Florida following his election loss, and the right-wing populist told supporters he doesn’t think leftists will be in power in Brazil for long. That appeared to please his opponents; current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s minister of institutional relations, Alexandre Padilha, called the …

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stay in Florida
1 year, 9 months ago

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stay in Florida

LA Times  

Former President Jair Bolsonaro returned to Brazil on Thursday after spending three months in Florida following his election loss, telling supporters that leftists would not be in power for long. In his first speech back in Brazil, Bolsonaro said that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the left “will not do whatever they want to the fate of our …

Former leader Bolsonaro reportedly returning to Brazil next week
1 year, 9 months ago

Former leader Bolsonaro reportedly returning to Brazil next week

Al Jazeera  

The far-right former president has been in the US since December, following his loss in the 2022 presidential election. Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro will return to the country by the end of the month, ending a prolonged stay in the United States, according to a social media post by his Liberal Party. The Liberal Party said on Friday …

Jair Bolsonaro mulls return to Brazil ‘in coming weeks’
1 year, 11 months ago

Jair Bolsonaro mulls return to Brazil ‘in coming weeks’

Al Jazeera  

Ex-Brazilian president, who is accused of instigating a violent election denial movement, tells gathering in Florida he intends to return home soon. Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday that he plans to return to Brazil “in the coming weeks” after having spent more than a month in the United States. “There is no place like home… We know …

From Brazil’s presidential palace to KFC: Bolsonaro’s peculiar exile in U.S.
1 year, 11 months ago

From Brazil’s presidential palace to KFC: Bolsonaro’s peculiar exile in U.S.

The Hindu  

He used to preside over Latin America's largest country and its 214 million people. Bolsonaro, 67, has found an unusual refuge in the United States, where he arrived in late December, several days before his supporters stormed government buildings in Brasilia in an attempt to overturn the election victory of his rival, leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. From the …

Bolsonaro vows to remain 'active' in Brazilian politics
1 year, 11 months ago

Bolsonaro vows to remain 'active' in Brazilian politics

The Hindu  

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro intends "to remain active in Brazilian politics," he told a reception in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday. Mr. Bolsonaro was defeated in the last election by leftist Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, and left Brazil on December 30, two days before his rival's inauguration. Mr. Bolsonaro has been in the United States ever since, and is …

Jair Bolsonaro seeks to extend his stay in US by six months amid riot probe
1 year, 11 months ago

Jair Bolsonaro seeks to extend his stay in US by six months amid riot probe

Hindustan Times  

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro is seeking a six-month visa to remain in the United States, his lawyer said. Jair Bolsonaro may have entered on a visa for visiting world leaders in the United States, AFP reported, adding that he has sought a six-month visa to stay in the country. AG Immigration Group, a California-based law firm, said that Jair …

Bolsonaro Exits Hospital as Brazil Targets Cops, Minister, Army Commander for Aiding Rioters
2 years ago

Bolsonaro Exits Hospital as Brazil Targets Cops, Minister, Army Commander for Aiding Rioters

News 18  

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro was released from the hospital he was admitted to in Orlando, US state of Florida, news agency Reuters reported. Reports by El Globo, Reuters and the BBC said that top public officials were arrested for the complacency and also for extending support to rioters as they stormed the Brazilian Supreme Court, Congress and the presidential …

Former Brazil President Bolsonaro hospitalised in U.S. with intestinal discomfort
2 years ago

Former Brazil President Bolsonaro hospitalised in U.S. with intestinal discomfort

The Hindu  

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital in Florida with intestinal discomfort due to a stabbing he suffered during the 2018 election campaign, his wife Michelle Bolsonaro said on Monday on Instagram. In Brazil, Dr. Antonio Luiz Macedo, who has been treating Bolsonaro since the stabbing, said he has an intestinal subocclusion, or blockage, but was unlikely …

In Photos: 1,500 Bolsonaro Supporters Held for Brazil Riots, Lula Questions Army
2 years ago

In Photos: 1,500 Bolsonaro Supporters Held for Brazil Riots, Lula Questions Army

The Quint  

The supporters of former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the Congress, the Supreme Court, and the presidential palace in Brasília on Sunday, 8 January, demanding that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was sworn in last week, be ousted and jailed for “stealing the election.” Latest Updates: Brazilian forces on Monday dismantled a two-month-old camp opposite the army's headquarters …

What Led Up to the Attack on Brazil’s Government?
2 years ago

What Led Up to the Attack on Brazil’s Government?

Bloomberg  

Thousands of supporters of Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro stormed congress, the presidential palace and the top court in Brasilia on Sunday, in what some saw as an attempt to trigger a military coup. Many Bolsonaro supporters have been pleading with the military to step in ever since President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a tightly contested runoff election on …

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro admitted to US hospital
2 years ago

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro admitted to US hospital

Al Jazeera  

Bolsonaro’s hospitalisation in Florida follows an attack by his supporters against key government offices in Brazil. Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been admitted to a hospital in the US state of Florida after suffering from “abdominal pain”, his wife has confirmed. “My dear ones, I come to inform you that my husband Jair Bolsonaro is under observation at the …

Bolsonaro departs Brazil for Florida, avoiding Lula handover
2 years ago

Bolsonaro departs Brazil for Florida, avoiding Lula handover

The Hindu  

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro left Brazil for the United States on Friday, 48 hours before his leftist rival President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was set to take office, saying he had "lost a battle but not the war." Mr. Bolsonaro, who has barely spoken since losing the election, has not confirmed where he is going, but plane tracking data …

Bolsonaro still in hospital, doctors say ‘no need for surgery’
3 years ago

Bolsonaro still in hospital, doctors say ‘no need for surgery’

Al Jazeera  

The partially blocked intestine is the latest complication for the Brazilian president after he was stabbed in 2018. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will not need surgery, his doctors have said, a day after the far-right leader was rushed to hospital with a partially blocked intestine. “President Jair Messias Bolsonaro’s intestinal subocclusion has been eliminated, with no need for surgery,” the …

Brazilian President Bolsonaro hospitalized in Sao Paulo
3 years ago

Brazilian President Bolsonaro hospitalized in Sao Paulo

The Independent  

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Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro hospitalised with abdominal pain
3 years ago

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro hospitalised with abdominal pain

Al Jazeera  

President taken to the Vila Nova Star hospital after landing in Sao Paulo and is ‘doing well’ his office says. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been taken to a hospital in Sao Paulo with abdominal pain that doctors found was caused by an intestinal blockage, and is facing potential surgery nine months out from elections. According to Brazil’s UOL news …

From soured friendships to Bannon advising the president, Brazil looks a lot like the Trump-era U.S.
3 years ago

From soured friendships to Bannon advising the president, Brazil looks a lot like the Trump-era U.S.

LA Times  

Inara Couto, a 54-year-old teacher here, won’t shop at stores whose owners support Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Like former President Trump, whom Bolsonaro has described as his “idol,” the Brazilian leader has downplayed the coronavirus, stoked racial resentments, relaxed environmental protections and rallied his supporters to the nation’s capital to protest his perceived enemies in Congress and the courts. Polls …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro: pandemic inquiry accusations ‘fantasies’
3 years, 2 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro: pandemic inquiry accusations ‘fantasies’

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday the charges that a Senate report has recommended he should face are “fantasies” and should be ignored. The report presented on Wednesday alleged Bolsonaro committed crimes against humanity, among other proposed charges, for bungling Brazil’s response to COVID-19 and contributing to the country having the world’s second-highest pandemic death toll. I …

Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro to face charge of 'intentional' crimes over Covid response
3 years, 2 months ago

Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro to face charge of 'intentional' crimes over Covid response

India Today  

A Brazilian Senate committee will on Wednesday ask that President Jair Bolsonaro be charged with "intentional" crimes over his management of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has left 600,000 of his compatriots dead. Following six months of eventful hearings, with emotional witness statements and chilling revelations about the use of ineffective medication on "human guinea pigs," the committee of inquiry will …

‘Out Bolsonaro!’: More protests in Brazil over COVID crisis
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Out Bolsonaro!’: More protests in Brazil over COVID crisis

Al Jazeera  

President Jair Bolsonaro is under pressure to account for his govt’s coronavirus policies and corruption allegations. Protesters have taken to the streets across Brazil once more to demand far-right President Jair Bolsonaro step down over his government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as well as recent corruption allegations. “They’re protesting about many things: the government’s downplaying of the pandemic, the …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro leaves hospital, says will be working Monday
3 years, 5 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro leaves hospital, says will be working Monday

Al Jazeera  

Far-right leader was admitted to hospital last week for an intestinal blockage after suffering days of chronic hiccups. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has left the Sao Paulo hospital where he was being treated for an intestinal blockage since last week, saying he would be back at his desk on Monday and was looking forward to eating barbecued ribs. “I’ll be …

Brazil President Bolsonaro leaves hospital after treatment
3 years, 5 months ago

Brazil President Bolsonaro leaves hospital after treatment

LA Times  

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a ceremony at the Planalto presidential palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, on Tuesday. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro left a hospital Sunday after being treated there since last week for an intestinal obstruction. Bolsonaro, who was admitted Wednesday to the Vila Nova Star Hospital in Sao Paulo because of abdominal pain and persistent hiccups, appeared to …

Bolsonaro could be discharged in days, Brazilian hospital says
3 years, 5 months ago

Bolsonaro could be discharged in days, Brazilian hospital says

Al Jazeera  

Far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been hospitalised since Wednesday with an obstructed intestine. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, hospitalised since Wednesday with an obstructed intestine, could be discharged in the coming days, the Vila Nova Star hospital where he is being treated has said. Bolsonaro currently faces mounting political pressure to account for his government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro recovers in hospital, no surgery planned
3 years, 6 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro recovers in hospital, no surgery planned

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was recovering in a Sao Paulo hospital Thursday after being rushed for treatment of intestinal obstruction, but is unlikely to need surgery, the president’s son Flavio said on his official Twitter account. The president’s office said in a statement that the president was doing better and that his clinical and laboratory results …

Bad hiccups, but no immediate surgery for Brazil’s president
3 years, 6 months ago

Bad hiccups, but no immediate surgery for Brazil’s president

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — After 10 straight days of hiccups, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital Wednesday with an intestinal obstruction, but doctors said they would not operate immediately. Bolsonaro, 66, was admitted to the Armed Forces Hospital in the capital of Brasilia in the morning and was “feeling well,” according to an initial statement that said …

After 10 days of hiccups, Brazil’s Bolsonaro may need surgery
3 years, 6 months ago

After 10 days of hiccups, Brazil’s Bolsonaro may need surgery

Al Jazeera  

Brazilian president’s office says Jair Bolsonaro is suffering from an intestinal blockage and may need emergency surgery. The Vila Nova Star hospital in Sao Paulo, where Bolsonaro is now warded, said late on Wednesday that the president would remain in hospital “initially under conservative management” following reports that he would need emergency surgery. “This is happening at a time when …

Majority of Brazilians support impeaching Bolsonaro: Poll
3 years, 6 months ago

Majority of Brazilians support impeaching Bolsonaro: Poll

Al Jazeera  

President Jair Bolsonaro faces rising pressure over coronavirus crisis, as well as alleged corruption and vaccine deal. A majority of Brazilians say they support impeaching Jair Bolsonaro, according to a poll released on Saturday, as the country’s far-right president faces allegations of corruption and mounting pressure over his handling of the coronavirus crisis. The Datafolha survey showed 54 percent of …

Brazil protesters denounce Bolsonaro over COVID crisis
3 years, 7 months ago

Brazil protesters denounce Bolsonaro over COVID crisis

Al Jazeera  

Far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is facing a Senate inquiry into his government’s handling of the pandemic. Protesters have taken to the streets across Brazil to protest against far-right President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed more than 459,000 people in the South American nation. A Brazilian Senate commission is conducting an investigation into his government’s …

Brazil’s next health minister says he will follow Bolsonaro plan
3 years, 10 months ago

Brazil’s next health minister says he will follow Bolsonaro plan

Al Jazeera  

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro is under pressure for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic as cases and deaths surge. Brazil’s next health minister – the country’s fourth since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic – has said he intends to continue the work of his predecessor in implementing far-right President Jair Bolsonaro’s policies. Bolsonaro, who faces mounting pressure and public …

Bolsonaro tells Brazilians to inspect hospitals themselves, investigations ensue
4 years, 7 months ago

Bolsonaro tells Brazilians to inspect hospitals themselves, investigations ensue

CNN  

Sao Paulo CNN — Brazil’s Attorney General has called for an investigation into several invasions of hospitals in the country, after its President called on Brazilians to inspect the conditions of medical wards treating Covid-19 patients. On June 4, several State deputies – including some from Bolsonaro’s party – also invaded a Covid-19 field hospital in São Paulo and took …

Bolsonaro threatens to withdraw Brazil from WHO
4 years, 7 months ago

Bolsonaro threatens to withdraw Brazil from WHO

India TV News  

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has threatened to withdraw his country from the World Health Organization, accusing the body of being "partisan" and "political". Addressing the media on Friday, Bolsonaro said Brazil will consider leaving the WHO unless it stops being a "partisan political organization", reports Xinhua news agency. Earlier in the day, when asked about efforts to ease social-distancing orders …

Bolsonaro threatens WHO exit as Brazil’s coronavirus toll soars
4 years, 7 months ago

Bolsonaro threatens WHO exit as Brazil’s coronavirus toll soars

Al Jazeera  

Accusing WHO of ‘ideological bias’, Bolsonaro says he may follow US president’s footsteps and leave the UN health body. Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has threatened to pull his country out of the World Health Organization after the United Nations agency warned governments about the risk of lifting lockdowns before slowing the spread of the new coronavirus. “Either the WHO works …

Jair Bolsonaro should ‘shut up’ and resign over coronavirus response, Brazilian mayor says
4 years, 7 months ago

Jair Bolsonaro should ‘shut up’ and resign over coronavirus response, Brazilian mayor says

CNN  

Manaus, Brazil CNN — The mayor of a Brazilian city that has been badly hit by the coronavirus has rounded on Jair Bolsonaro, saying the President is “co-responsible” for the nation’s vast death count. Arthur Virgilio Neto, the mayor of Manaus – a city of 2 million people nestled in the heart of the Amazon that has been stricken by …

Supporters Of Brazil's Bolsonaro Call For Protests Against Coronavirus Lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Supporters Of Brazil's Bolsonaro Call For Protests Against Coronavirus Lockdown

NPR  

Supporters Of Brazil's Bolsonaro Call For Protests Against Coronavirus Lockdown Enlarge this image toggle caption Buda Mendes/Getty Images Buda Mendes/Getty Images Right-wing groups in Brazil are summoning their supporters onto the streets to demand that their country returns to work, and ends mass lockdowns imposed to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Groups sympathetic to the president are circulating posts …

How has Bolsonaro done in his first 30 days in office?
5 years, 11 months ago

How has Bolsonaro done in his first 30 days in office?

Al Jazeera  

Brazil‘s new President, Jair Bolsonaro, is yet to complete his first month in office and cracks have started appearing in his eclectic electoral base. From the free market-loving members of the Free Brazil Movement to religious fundamentalists, from the followers of the far-right “philosopher” and astrologer Olavo de Carvalho to the traditionally conservative, promilitary interventionists, almost all of Brazil’s prominent …

How has Bolsonaro done in his first 30 days in office?
5 years, 11 months ago

How has Bolsonaro done in his first 30 days in office?

Al Jazeera  

Brazil‘s new President, Jair Bolsonaro, is yet to complete his first month in office and cracks have started appearing in his eclectic electoral base. From the free market-loving members of the Free Brazil Movement to religious fundamentalists, from the followers of the far-right “philosopher” and astrologer Olavo de Carvalho to the traditionally conservative, promilitary interventionists, almost all of Brazil’s prominent …

Jair Bolsonaro Fast Facts
5 years, 11 months ago

Jair Bolsonaro Fast Facts

CNN  

Here is a look at the life of Jair Bolsonaro, former president of Brazil. Personal Birth date: March 21, 1955 Birth place: Campinas, Brazil Birth name: Jair Messias Bolsonaro Father: Percy Geraldo Bolsonaro, dentist Mother: Olinda Bonturi Bolsonaro Marriage: Michelle Bolsonaro; Ana Cristina Valle ; Rogéria Bolsonaro Children: with Michelle Bolsonaro: Laura; with Ana Cristina Valle: Jair Renan; with Rogéria …

Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil’s far-right leader sworn in
6 years ago

Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil’s far-right leader sworn in

Al Jazeera  

Far-right politician sworn in amid high hopes from supporters and fears from rights activists and minority groups. “We have a unique opportunity to rebuild our country,” Bolsonaro said in his first speech in Brazil’s National Congress after being sworn in. Meanwhile, human rights experts, political rivals and environmentalists have expressed grave concern over Bolsonaro’s promises to give police “carte blanche” …

Stabbing of candidate shakes Brazil’s presidential race
6 years, 4 months ago

Stabbing of candidate shakes Brazil’s presidential race

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — The stabbing of a leading Brazilian presidential candidate jolted an already wildly unpredictable campaign to lead Latin America’s largest nation, with doctors saying Friday that Jair Bolsonaro will be hospitalized for at least a week. “More than ever I count with each one of you.” Bolsonaro’s vice presidential running mate, retired Gen. Hamilton Mourao, told reporters that …

Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro stabbed during campaign
6 years, 4 months ago

Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro stabbed during campaign

The Hindu  

Jair Bolsonaro, a leading presidential candidate whose heated rhetoric has electrified some voters and angered others in a deeply polarised Brazil, was stabbed at a campaign event on Thursday and suffered serious abdominal injuries. Earlier this week, Mr. Bolsonaro said during a campaign event that he would like to shoot corrupt members of the leftist Workers’ Party, which made Mr. …

Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil far-right candidate in serious condition after stabbing in Juiz de Fora
6 years, 4 months ago

Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil far-right candidate in serious condition after stabbing in Juiz de Fora

ABC  

Brazil's front-running far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro has been stabbed in the abdomen while campaigning and is in a serious condition, his son says. Key points: Bolsonaro's son says he was "nearly dead" Running mate says Bolsonaro has undergone successful surgery Bolsonaro was being carried through a crowd when he was stabbed Flavio Bolsonaro, the candidate's son, wrote on his …

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