Brazil’s jailed ex-president Bolsonaro hospitalised with lung infection

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 15, 2026 at 12:18 AM

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Jair Bolsonaro, the former far-right president of Brazil, was hospitalized in Brasilia on Friday and is being treated for bronchopneumonia in the intensive care unit of the DF Star hospital. The 70-year-old is in stable condition but also has worsening kidney function, and no discharge date has been set. Bolsonaro, who served as president from 2019 to 2023, is currently serving a 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup to overturn his 2022 election loss to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. His lawyers have unsuccessfully sought house arrest due to his ongoing health issues stemming from a 2018 stabbing. Despite his imprisonment, Bolsonaro remains a significant figure in Brazilian politics.

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