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Bolsonaro's Hiccups Treated as He Awaits Jail Return

12/31/2025

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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro underwent a successful phrenic nerve block procedure on December 29, 2022, to treat persistent hiccups.
Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup, was hospitalized after hernia surgery on Christmas Day.
His wife, Michelle, reported that he has struggled with hiccups for nine months.
After his hospital discharge, Bolsonaro will return to a federal police jail in Brasília.
The Supreme Court ordered house arrest for ten officials connected to the coup plot.

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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro underwent a successful phrenic nerve block procedure on December 29, 2022, to treat persistent hiccups.
Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup, was hospitalized after hernia surgery on Christmas Day.
His wife, Michelle, reported that he has struggled with hiccups for nine months.
After his hospital discharge, Bolsonaro will return to a federal police jail in Brasília.
The Supreme Court ordered house arrest for ten officials connected to the coup plot.