Fri Apr 11 22:06:00 UTC 2025: ## Bolsonaro Hospitalized in Brazil with Abdominal Pain

**Sao Paulo, Brazil – April 12, 2025** – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized on Friday, April 11th, in Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte, due to abdominal pain stemming from the 2018 stabbing incident. His condition is reported as stable, and no immediate surgery is planned.

Bolsonaro, who served as president from 2019 to 2022, has a history of hospitalizations related to the stabbing he sustained during a campaign event. He underwent multiple surgeries during his presidency. His son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, confirmed the hospitalization and stated that his father would be transferred to a hospital in Natal.

Doctors at Rio Grande Hospital confirmed Bolsonaro’s stable condition and announced plans for further imaging tests. The hospitalization occurred as Bolsonaro was preparing to begin a trip across northeastern Brazil to promote his Liberal Party’s right-wing agenda ahead of next year’s presidential election. He is barred from running himself, due to a Supreme Court decision related to his attempts to remain in office following his 2022 electoral defeat. The electoral court also barred him from running for office until 2030 due to unfounded claims of election rigging. This trip takes him into the traditionally Lula-supporting Northeastern region. This is a developing story.

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