Former Brazilian President Jairo Bolsonaro hospitalized after collapse in prison cell.
On March 13 at approximately noon to two p.m., former president Jair Bolsonaro was transferred from a Brasilia detention center due to severe illness, reportedly suffering chills and vomiting before being moved by his son Flavio to private hospital facilities for treatment of an unspecified malaise that occurred while he remained incarcerated.
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1Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been admitted to intensive care at DF Star Hospital after developing a severe case of broncho-pneumonia.
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2The 70-year-old ex-president was taken from prison on Friday morning following symptoms including chills and vomiting, with no discharge date currently predicted for his serious condition.
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Brazil's imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro has been admitted to an intensive care unit after being diagnosed with broncho-pnea, according to a medical note from DF Star Hospital cited by Reuters.
— [Mar 13, 17:08] Brazil's jailed ex-President Jair Bolsonaro hospitalised with bronchopneumonia; condition serious (Livemint)'My father is on his way to the hospital', once again. Preliminary reports indicate that he woke up feeling unwell in prison where he serves a sentence for plotting an attempted coup, experiencing chills and vomiting.
— [Mar 13, 16:42] News24 | Imprisoned former Brazil leader Bolsonaro taken to hospital: son (Feeds.24.com)'Jairo Bolsonaro sūnus' įkalintas buvęs Brasilijos lyderis paguldytas į ligoninę
— [Mar 13, 20:26] Jairo Bolsonaro su͟nsúnys (Lietuvos Rytai)