The 70-year-old had suffered with the spasms for nine months, his wife says, and was already in hospital for hernia surgery.

SAO PAULO: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is undergoing double hernia surgery on Thursday at a hospital in the country’s capital, his family said. Bolsonaro, who has…

Bolsonaro's operation addressed a painful double hernia; doctors anticipate five to seven days of hospitalisation.

The former leader is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential election.

The 70-year-old had suffered with the spasms for nine months, his wife says, and was already in hospital for hernia surgery.

Doctors say they blocked his right phrenic nerve in procedure that took place after jailed former president was hospitalised last week for hernia operation

The former far-right leader receives second treatment in three days for chronic hiccups.

El expresidente de Brasil, que cumple 27 años de cárcel por intento de golpe de Estado, sufre esta dolencia desde que un enfermo mental le apuñalara en el abdomen en la campaña…