Brazilian leader Bolsanaro evaluated for possible emergency surgery

Mr Bolsonaro, 66, was admitted to the Armed Forces Hospital in the capital of Brasilia in the morning

Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro. Picture: Eraldo Peres/AP

Thu, 15 Jul, 2021 - 02:58

Diane Jeantet, Associated Press

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital Wednesday with an intestinal obstruction after 10 straight days of hiccups, but doctors said they would not operate immediately.

Mr Bolsonaro, 66, was admitted to the Armed Forces Hospital in the capital of Brasilia in the morning and was “feeling well”, according to an initial statement that said physicians were examining his persistent hiccups.