Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized with abdominal pain

The President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, He was admitted this Wednesday morning to the Armed Forces Hospital in Brasilia, after feeling abdominal pain.

Depending on what you have planned or balloon, undergo exams and, at the moment, there is no more information. In the past 10 days, he had complained of repeated discomfort.

In a brief statement, the Planalto Palace said the Head of State, under the guidance of his medical team, was admitted to the armed forces hospital for having tests to investigate the cause of the pain and hiccups this disturbs you.

“On medical advice, the president will be under observation for a period of 24 to 48 hours, not necessarily in the hospital. It’s optimistic and well“, says the note.

The Federal Supreme Court announced that the meeting between the presidents of the Judicial, Executive and Legislative powers has been canceled, which was scheduled to take place this Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. The meeting of the pandemic coordination committee, which was scheduled for 8:00 a.m., has also been postponed, the Senate presidency said.

Bolsonaro’s health has been a problem during his presidency, after being stabbed and seriously injured during the 2018 election campaign.

In all, they have operated on him five times in the past two years. The last was surgery to remove a bladder stone, while the other four were related to the stabbing. Additionally, in July of last year, he had coronavirus.

The newspaper San Pablo Leaf detailed that a few days ago, Bolsonaro came up with boredom and that, during a meeting with followers, Said he couldn’t talk much because it gave him hiccups.

Hiccups are an involuntary contraction of the diaphragm, the muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen and plays an important role in breathing. Each contraction is followed by a sudden closure of the vocal cords. Tests should determine what causes these contractions so often.

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