Brazil's Bolsonaro discharged from ICU, local media says

RiddleMaster · 2026-03-23T22:38:23+00:00

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been moved from intensive care to a standard hospital room after being hospitalized for bronchopneumonia since March 13. His discharge date is yet to be determined.

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2026-03-23 22:38:23

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SAO PAULO, March 23 (Reuters) - Brazil’s hospitalized former President Jair Bolsonaro has been discharged from the intensive care unit, local media reported on Monday, citing his doctor.

Bolsonaro, 71, had been in ⁠intensive care in a Brasilia hospital since March 13 due to bronchopneumonia, a lung infection that spreads from the airways into the lungs, posing problems such as breathing difficulties.

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The ex-president has been transferred to a standard room in the ‌hospital, ⁠said local news outlets, including G1 and CNN Brasil, citing one of his doctors, Brasil Caiado.

There was no estimate ⁠for when Bolsonaro could be discharged from the hospital, according to the reports.

Bolsonaro ⁠is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing the ⁠2022 presidential election to current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Reporting by Andre Romani; Editing by Brendan O’Boyle

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