Brazil's Bolsonaro undergoes medical treatment for hiccups

Published: 12/28/2025
Brazil's Bolsonaro undergoes medical treatment for hiccups
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro undergoes treatment for chronic hiccups after recent surgery for a double hernia. The procedure aims to address the hiccups he's been experiencing for nine months, with doctors targeting the phrenic nerves that control the diaphragm. Bolsonaro, currently serving a 27-year sentence for a coup plot, endorses his son Flávio for the 2026 presidential election against opponent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.