Jailed Brazilian Ex-President Bolsonaro Shows Health Improvement in ICU

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's kidney condition has shown signs of improvement while hospitalized for pneumonia, though he remains in intensive care. The 70-year-old was transported from prison to a Brasilia hospital on Friday while serving a 27-year sentence for leading a 2023 coup attempt.

Medical officials at a Brasilia hospital reported Sunday that imprisoned former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s kidney condition has shown improvement, though the 70-year-old politician continues to receive intensive care treatment for pneumonia.

Hospital staff have administered additional antibiotic treatments to the former leader since Saturday, medical personnel confirmed in their latest update.

Bolsonaro, who held Brazil’s presidency from 2019 through 2022, was transported to DF Star Hospital on Friday from his detention facility, where he is currently serving a 27-year prison term for orchestrating a coup attempt in 2023.

The former president was moved from local federal police facilities to an expanded detention cell in January. Legal representatives and family members have continuously petitioned Brazil’s Supreme Court to permit him to complete his sentence through home confinement.

The conservative politician has required multiple hospitalizations following a stabbing incident that occurred during a campaign rally prior to the 2018 presidential race.

Medical staff at the facility reported that Bolsonaro arrived with elevated body temperature, perspiration, and trembling symptoms, while also noting elevated inflammation indicators in his system.

Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the former president’s son, is anticipated to launch a presidential campaign this year challenging current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The courts found Jair Bolsonaro guilty on multiple charges, including orchestrating an armed criminal conspiracy and attempting to forcibly dismantle democratic governance through violence. The former president has maintained his innocence regarding all accusations.