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Jair Bolsonaro Hospitalized with Pneumonia Amid Coup Sentence

3/14/2026

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Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is in an intensive care unit with bronchopneumonia on March 13, 2026.
He is receiving antibiotic treatment.
Bolsonaro has a history of health issues, including stabbing-related surgery in 2018.
He was hospitalized in January after a fall and had December hernia procedures.
Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2022.

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Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is in an intensive care unit with bronchopneumonia on March 13, 2026.
He is receiving antibiotic treatment.
Bolsonaro has a history of health issues, including stabbing-related surgery in 2018.
He was hospitalized in January after a fall and had December hernia procedures.
Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2022.