Bolsonaro hospitalized with lung infection

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro is hospitalized in an intensive care unit with bronchopneumonia and worsening kidney function, though he is reported to be stable. The 70-year-old, who is serving a 27-year sentence for his role in a coup attempt following his election loss, has faced ongoing health issues since being stabbed in 2018. Bolsonaro has endorsed his son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, to run in the upcoming presidential election.

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