Brazil's Bolsonaro undergoes medical treatment for hiccups

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete December 28, 2025 at 05:41 PM

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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, currently serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup, underwent a medical procedure on Saturday to treat chronic hiccups, following a double hernia surgery earlier in the week. Doctors performed a procedure to block the right phrenic nerve, which controls the diaphragm and contributes to hiccups, and scheduled a procedure for the left nerve on Monday. Bolsonaro has reportedly suffered from hiccups for nine months. Prior to the surgery, Bolsonaro endorsed his son Flávio to run against Lula in the 2026 presidential election. Upon discharge, Bolsonaro will return to federal police custody. Separately, Brazil's Supreme Court ordered house arrest for 10 former officials for their involvement in Bolsonaro's coup attempt.

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