The minister of STF (Supreme Federal Court) Alexandre de Moraes authorized, on Friday (19), surgery for the former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL). The decision responds to the defense’s request, which must now indicate the date and place of the procedure.
According to official medical expertise, Bolsonaro has a bilateral inguinal hernia. The report highlights the need to surgical interventionrecommended by most doctors, but not emergency.
Therefore, the procedure, that is, must be scheduled in advance. The defense will have to communicate to the Supreme Court the intended schedule for carrying out the operation.
“If the defendant chooses surgery, it will not be urgent, but rather elective, that is, scheduled, in accordance with REPORT No. 2924/2025; and the Defense must, therefore, indicate the intended schedule”, informed the official document.
After indicating the date and place, the PGR (Attorney General’s Office) You will have 24 hours to respond. Next, it will be up to Moraes to define the aspects, such as:
- when and how Bolsonaro will be transferred from the Federal Police Superintendency to the hospital;
- whether there will be authorization to accompany family members and under what conditions;
- safety and custody rules during the procedure.
According to the investigation of the CNN Brazilthe expectation is that, due to bureaucratic procedures, a.
Understand the medical report
The Federal Police concluded that Bolsonaro has a bilateral inguinal hernia and requires a surgical procedure, but emphasized that this is not an emergency surgery. The report also identified that the persistent hiccups are caused by a phrenic nerve block.
According to experts, the worsening of the condition could compromise the former president’s sleep and nutrition, in addition to increasing the risk of complications related to the hernia. During the exam, Bolsonaro reportedly presented between 30 and 40 hiccups per minute, without remission.
They are related to the knife attack suffered during the 2018 election campaign.
