Brazil’s Bolsonaro denied hospital visit after hitting head in prison fall

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesJanuary 6, 2026 at 11:48 PM

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In Brazil, jailed ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, 70, fell in his prison cell on Tuesday, hitting his head. His wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, stated he fell out of bed while sleeping and sought to have him hospitalized. However, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes denied the request for immediate hospital transfer. Federal police reported that Bolsonaro received initial medical treatment from a police doctor who found minor injuries and saw no need for hospitalization, requiring Supreme Court authorization for any hospital referral. Bolsonaro is currently serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election and has a history of hospitalizations related to a 2018 stabbing.

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