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Jair Bolsonaro Hospitalized in ICU with Bronchopneumonia

3/13/2026

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Jair Bolsonaro, former Brazilian president, was hospitalized in ICU on March 13 for bronchopneumonia.
He has fever, chills, and low oxygen levels.
He receives antibiotics.
He has a history of health issues, including a 2018 stabbing with surgeries and recent hospitalizations for a head injury and hernia treatment.
He is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup after losing the 2022 election to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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Story summary

Jair Bolsonaro, former Brazilian president, was hospitalized in ICU on March 13 for bronchopneumonia.
He has fever, chills, and low oxygen levels.
He receives antibiotics.
He has a history of health issues, including a 2018 stabbing with surgeries and recent hospitalizations for a head injury and hernia treatment.
He is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup after losing the 2022 election to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.