Bolsonaro feels unwell at home and goes to hospital, says Damares

Former president Jair Bolsonaro was sick at home on Friday and had to be referred to hospital, according to Senator Damares Alves. The lawmaker released the information in a video on social networks, in which she commented on the situation and expressed concern about the health of the former president.

According to the report, Bolsonaro was in his residence when he presented the malaise. Damares did not say what symptoms he had, the time of the episode or to which hospital unit he was taken.

The information initially released also indicates that Michelle Bolsonaro canceled campaign commitments in the face of the situation. The suspended activities were not detailed nor the anticipated resumption of agenda.

Damares reports difficult time

In the recording, Damares described the episode as an especially difficult time. The former president’s political ally, the senator made public the report on the need for hospital care. The manifestation, however, did not bring information about examinations, procedures or treatments. It also did not clarify whether Bolsonaro remained in the hospital or was discharged after being treated.

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Thus, the referral to medical care, as reported by the parliamentarian, does not allow to affirm that there was hospitalization.

Cause of malaise not reported

The information initially released does not include a medical bulletin explaining the former president’s health picture. The cause of the discomfort, the severity of the episode and the evolution after the care were not detailed in Damares's report. There is also no confirmation in the available information about the episode that Bolsonaro needed to undergo surgery or any other procedure.