Jair Bolsonaro undergoes third surgery for hiccup crisis

Jair Bolsonaro, who led Brazil as president from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2022, has faced a series of public and personal health challenges since before taking office. His recent surgery to address his hiccup crisis is not an isolated event in his medical history but part of a series of complications that began with an assassination attempt in September 2018, during his electoral campaign. In that incident, Bolsonaro was stabbed in the abdomen, causing severe intestinal injuries and leading him to undergo several surgeries. Since then, Bolsonaro has been hospitalized on multiple occasions for various reasons related to that attack, including intestinal obstructions and postoperative complications. The recurrence...