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Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro temporarily leaves house arrest for medical exams
Bolsonaro was allowed a hospital visit to evaluate symptoms linked to a 2018 stabbing while facing up to 40 years in prison for alleged coup attempt, court said.
- In Brasilia, Jair Bolsonaro left house arrest Saturday for up to eight hours of medical exams after a judge's authorization.
- According to his attorneys, Bolsonaro, who has been under house arrest since earlier this month, required tests due to gastrointestinal problems from a 2018 stabbing during his campaign.
- According to medical reports, doctors at DF Star hospital evaluated him for fever, cough, reflux, and hiccups, and tests revealed residual pulmonary infections, esophagitis, and gastritis.
- As legal proceedings approach, Bolsonaro faces up to 40 years if guilty, with Brazil’s Supreme Court set to decide on September 2 on coup charges.
- In a show of support, fewer than 20 supporters outside DF Star hospital claimed `political persecution`, thanked Trump’s tariffs, and said `We believe that Jair Bolsonaro will be president of Brazil in 2026`.
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By Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was released from house arrest for a few hours on Saturday to undergo medical tests two weeks before the start of his trial for his alleged involvement in the 2023 coup attempt, state-run Agencia Brasil reported. Bolsonaro left his home in Brasilia to go to the hospital where he underwent tests, after receiving authorization from Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) judge Alex…
By Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was released from house arrest for a few hours on Saturday to undergo medical tests two weeks before the start of his trial for his alleged involvement in the 2023 coup attempt, state-run Agencia Brasil reported. Bolsonaro left his home in Brasilia to go to the hospital where he underwent tests, after receiving authorization from Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) judge Alex…
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro temporarily left house arrest today to be examined by doctors in the Brazilian capital, after a judge granted him permission to spend six to eight hours in a hospital.
Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro leaves house arrest for medical exams ahead of coup trial
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro briefly left house arrest on Saturday to undergo medical tests in Brasilia, weeks before the Supreme Court rules on whether he plotted a coup to stay in power after his 2022 election defeat.
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