Jair Bolsonaro Transferred to Semi-Intensive Care Amid Pneumonia Recovery

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been moved from intensive care to a semi-intensive care unit as his condition improves, his wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, announced on Monday. The 70-year-old right-wing politician was initially admitted to the intensive care unit at the DF Star Hospital in Brasília on Friday due to pneumonia .

Improved Health Markers

According to Michelle Bolsonaro’s statement on Instagram, recent tests indicate reduced inflammation in the former president. “We remain confident he will overcome this moment too,” she wrote . The DF Star Hospital confirmed on Sunday that Bolsonaro’s kidney function had improved, whereas he remained in intensive care at that time .

Background and Current Legal Situation

Bolsonaro, who served as president from 2019 to 2022, is currently serving a 27-year sentence for leading a coup attempt in 2023 . He was transferred from a federal police headquarters to a larger cell in January . His family and allies have repeatedly requested the Supreme Court to allow him to serve his sentence under house arrest .

Previous Hospitalizations

Bolsonaro has been hospitalized multiple times since being stabbed during a campaign event prior to the 2018 presidential election .

Political Future

His son, Flávio Bolsonaro, a senator, is expected to run for president later this year against incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva .