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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro underwent a medical procedure Saturday afternoon at a hospital in Brasilia to treat an attack of persistent hiccups.
The intervention, described as successful by his medical team on a Saturday press conferenceinvolved blocking the phrenic nerve, which runs from the neck to the diaphragm. Saturday’s intervention took place on Bolsonaro’s right side. A second procedure is planned for Monday to block the same nerve on the opposite side.
On Thursday, Bolsonaro also underwent surgery to repair a hernia, the result of the abdominal stabbing he suffered during the 2018 presidential campaign. The procedure took place without complications, according to his medical team. He approved the candidacy of his son Flavio for the 2026 presidential election in a press release before his surgical operation on Thursday.
Bolsonaro is currently in prison after being convicted by the Supreme Court of attempting a coup following his 2022 election defeat.
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