The 70-year-old former president left prison on Wednesday for the first time since late November to undergo the procedure at the DF Star hospital in Brasilia. "My love has just gone to the operating room," Bolsonaro's wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, said in an Instagram post. "But it is a standardized... scheduled surgery, so we expect the procedure to be carried out without major complications." After the operation, doctors will assess whether Bolsonaro can undergo an additional procedure: blockage of the phrenic nerve, which controls the diaphragm, for recurrent hiccups, Birolini said. Brazil's Supreme Court sentenced Bolsonaro to prison in September after he was found guilty of having led a scheme to prevent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office and to retain power.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 25, 2025 14:26 UTC