"Brazilian far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, imprisoned for plotting a coup after he lost the country's last election, is receiving treatment in an intensive care unit after being hospitalised with bronchopneumonia. The DF Star hospital in Brasilia said in a statement on Saturday that the 70-year-old was in a stable condition despite being diagnosed with worsening kidney function."
"Bolsonaro, who led Brazil from 2019 to 2023, was admitted to the hospital the day before with a high fever, a drop in oxygen saturation, sweating and chills. The former president, who is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting an alleged coup, has been susceptible to bouts of bronchopneumonia, a condition caused by gastric material being inhaled into the respiratory tract."
"Bolsonaro was convicted in September last year of trying to overturn his 2022 election loss against left-wing leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the current president of Brazil. The charges against him included leading an armed criminal organisation and attempting the violent abolition of the democratic rule of law."
"In December, he designated one of his sons, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, as his chosen successor to challenge Lula in the next presidential election, slated for October. The far-right firebrand, an ally of United States President Donald Trump, remains a central figure in Brazil despite his imprisonment."
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's former president and far-right leader, is hospitalized in intensive care at DF Star hospital in Brasilia with bronchopneumonia and declining kidney function. The 70-year-old was admitted with high fever, oxygen saturation drops, sweating, and chills. Bolsonaro remains susceptible to bronchopneumonia due to complications from a 2018 stabbing. Currently serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Bolsonaro has requested house arrest for medical reasons, but Brazil's Supreme Court rejected the petitions. Despite imprisonment, he designated his son Senator Flavio Bolsonaro as his successor to challenge Lula in October's presidential election.
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