SAO PAULO: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s health condition has worsened following bowel surgery nearly two weeks ago, his doctors said Thursday.
The medical team at the DF Star Hospital in Brasilia, where Bolsonaro continues to recover in intensive care, said the former president “experienced a clinical decline, elevated blood pressure and worsening liver lab test results.” He would undergo additional imaging tests on Thursday, the doctors added.
Bolsonaro underwent a 12-hour surgery on April 13 to remove intestinal adhesions and reconstruct the abdominal wall. It was the sixth procedure related to long-term effects of being stabbed in the abdomen during a campaign rally in September 2018.
Bolsonaro has been in and out of hospitals since the attack and underwent multiple surgeries during his presidency from 2019-2022.
Doctors described the latest surgery as the “most complex” since the stabbing, requiring a “very delicate and prolonged post-surgery.”
There is no expected discharge date from ICU, according to Thursday’s statement. Bolsonaro continues to receive parenteral nutrition and undergo physical therapy and preventive measures for thrombosis.
Since the initial medical report, doctors have advised against visitors for Bolsonaro.
However, the president of his Liberal Party, Valdemar Costa Neto, visited the former president in the ICU on Tuesday. Later that day, Bolsonaro appeared in a live broadcast on the YouTube channel of his eldest son, Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro. And on Monday, the far-right leader gave an interview from his hospital bed to the local television network SBT, saying his trial was not technical but political.
In response, a Supreme Court officer went to Bolsonaro’s hospital room on Wednesday to formally notify him of the start of his trial for an alleged attempt to stage a coup. His legal team has five days, from Wednesday, to present a preliminary defense.
Bolsonaro shared a video of the court officer’s notification, showing him questioning her. He appeared agitated, and someone in the room — apparently a member of his medical team — warned that his blood pressure was rising.
The court officer said in the video that the warrant had been issued on April 11, the same day Bolsonaro was first admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain.
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Brazil former President Bolsonaro’s health has worsened, doctors say
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Brazil former President Bolsonaro’s health has worsened, doctors say
- Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro underwent a bowel surgery nearly two weeks ago
- It was the sixth procedure related to long-term effects of being stabbed in the abdomen during a campaign rally in September 2018
Bangladesh’s Islamist-led coalition submits poll complaints
- Bangladesh Nationalist Party posts sweeping victory in the South Asian nation of 170 million after general elections on Thursday
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Islamist-led coalition, which lost its chance to form the country’s next government in this week’s polls, submitted complaints to the Election Commission on Sunday, challenging results in 32 constituencies.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman — the scion of one of the country’s most influential political dynasties — celebrated a sweeping victory in the South Asian nation of 170 million after general elections on Thursday.
They were the first polls since a 2024 uprising ousted the autocratic government of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
The BNP alliance won 212 seats, compared with 77 for the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance, according to the Election Commission.
Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman conceded on Saturday, saying his party would “serve as a vigilant, principled, and peaceful opposition.”
Newly elected lawmakers are expected to be sworn in on Tuesday, after which Rahman is set to become the country’s next prime minister.
But on Sunday, Jamaat officials submitted their complaints.
“We have identified 32 constituencies where our candidates were unfairly defeated,” said senior Jamaat official Hamidur Rahman Azad.
“The election day began smoothly, but the ending was not what we had expected. Fake votes, the circulation of black money (bribes), threats, assaults, and attacks marred the atmosphere.”
Police records show that political clashes during the campaign period left five people dead and more than 600 injured.
But despite weeks of turbulence ahead of the polls, voting day passed without major unrest and the country has so far responded to the results with relative calm.
At least two people were killed in post-poll clashes, while scattered acts of vandalism and assaults were reported in several districts, police said.
Both Jamaat?e?Islami and ally the National Citizen Party (NCP) — formed by student leaders who spearheaded the uprising — reported attacks on their supporters.
NCP loyalists marched through Dhaka University campus against the BNP on Friday.
Police spokesman AHM Shahadat Hossain said that police were deployed to keep the peace.
“Over 150,000 police personnel were trained to tackle pre- and post-election violence,” Hossain said.
The Election Commission said turnout was 59 percent across 299 of the 300 constituencies where voting was held.
Only seven women were directly elected, although a further 50 seats reserved for women will be allocated to parties according to their share of the vote.
Four members of minority communities won seats, including two Hindus — a population that makes up roughly seven percent in Muslim-majority Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman — the scion of one of the country’s most influential political dynasties — celebrated a sweeping victory in the South Asian nation of 170 million after general elections on Thursday.
They were the first polls since a 2024 uprising ousted the autocratic government of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
The BNP alliance won 212 seats, compared with 77 for the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance, according to the Election Commission.
Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman conceded on Saturday, saying his party would “serve as a vigilant, principled, and peaceful opposition.”
Newly elected lawmakers are expected to be sworn in on Tuesday, after which Rahman is set to become the country’s next prime minister.
But on Sunday, Jamaat officials submitted their complaints.
“We have identified 32 constituencies where our candidates were unfairly defeated,” said senior Jamaat official Hamidur Rahman Azad.
“The election day began smoothly, but the ending was not what we had expected. Fake votes, the circulation of black money (bribes), threats, assaults, and attacks marred the atmosphere.”
Police records show that political clashes during the campaign period left five people dead and more than 600 injured.
But despite weeks of turbulence ahead of the polls, voting day passed without major unrest and the country has so far responded to the results with relative calm.
At least two people were killed in post-poll clashes, while scattered acts of vandalism and assaults were reported in several districts, police said.
Both Jamaat?e?Islami and ally the National Citizen Party (NCP) — formed by student leaders who spearheaded the uprising — reported attacks on their supporters.
NCP loyalists marched through Dhaka University campus against the BNP on Friday.
Police spokesman AHM Shahadat Hossain said that police were deployed to keep the peace.
“Over 150,000 police personnel were trained to tackle pre- and post-election violence,” Hossain said.
The Election Commission said turnout was 59 percent across 299 of the 300 constituencies where voting was held.
Only seven women were directly elected, although a further 50 seats reserved for women will be allocated to parties according to their share of the vote.
Four members of minority communities won seats, including two Hindus — a population that makes up roughly seven percent in Muslim-majority Bangladesh.
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