Brazilian leader evaluated for possible emergency surgery

Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro (Eraldo Peres/AP)

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is being evaluated for possible emergency surgery for an intestinal obstruction, his office said.

The 66-year-old was admitted to the Armed Forces Hospital in Braslia early in the morning and was “feeling well,” according to an initial statement that said doctors were examining his persistent hiccups.