Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken to a Sao Paulo hospital for tests early Monday after experiencing abdominal discomfort, the government said.
Bolsonaro is “doing well” and further information will be provided later in a medical bulletin, a government statement published by the Globo media outlet said.
Bolsonaro returned to the financial capital during the night from a new year break on the coast and was immediately taken to Hospital Vila Nova Star, according to Globo.
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President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro reacts during the exchange of the presidential guard at Planalto Palace on Dec. 16, 2021, in Brasilia, Brazil. (Andressa Anholete/Getty Images)
Globo quoted Bolsonaro’s doctor, Ant?nio Luiz Macedo, as saying Bolsonaro had stomach pains.
Macedo operated on Bolsonaro after he was stabbed at a political rally in 2018.
Globo said that Macedo was on holiday in the Bahamas and was waiting for a flight back to Brazil to see Bolsonaro, who reportedly had no public appearances scheduled on Monday.
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President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a press conference on International Day Against Corruption at Planalto Palace on Dec. 9, 2021, in Brasilia, Brazil. (Andressa Anholete/Getty Images)
Since his stabbing during the 2018 presidential election, Bolsonaro has undergone stomach surgery several times.
Last July, he was hospitalized due to a severe case of hiccups.
