Protesters took a themed cake to the DF Star Hospital; the former president turns 71 this Saturday (21 March)
Supporters of the former president (PL) went this Saturday (21 March 2026) to the DF Star Hospital, in Brasília (DF), to celebrate the birthday of the former chief executive. Protesters took a themed cake to the lawn in front of the building and gathered to sing happy birthday.
Bolsonaro, who turns 71, has been admitted to the hospital’s ICU since March 13. with bilateral bacterial bronchopneumonia. According to , the former president “presents favorable clinical evolution, without complications”but “started dental treatment due to pain in the right mandibular region”.
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The Bolsonaro family this Saturday (21 March), on their social media profiles, posted messages in honor of Bolsonaro’s birthday. The publications bring together personal stories, references to the current moment and statements of political and family support. The former first lady and her 4 sons spoke out on their profiles.
BOLSONARO’S CLINICAL PICTURE
Bolsonaro at around 2am on Friday (13th March), at the 19th Military Police Battalion of the Federal District, known as Papudinha. This is the third pneumonia faced by the former president. According to doctors, it is the most severe to date.
Given the symptoms, a team from the Mobile Emergency Care Service, which remains on duty at the location, was called to provide the first assistance. Doctor Brasil Caiado later evaluated Bolsonaro and already suspected pneumonia.
The former president went to DF Star Hospital around 8:50 am. Police officers escort the moment of transfer from the ambulance to the health unit.
He underwent a series of tests, including a chest and sinus CT scan, laboratory tests and a viral panel to rule out other possible infections.
The tomography indicated bilateral bronchopneumonia, more pronounced in the left lung. Treatment was started immediately with antibiotics administered intravenously. Two medications were used preventively and therapeutically.
After starting the medication, Bolsonaro showed a small improvement, but still reported nausea, headache and muscle pain typical of an infectious condition.
HEALTH HISTORY
Since during the 2018 electoral campaign, in Juiz de Fora (MG), Bolsonaro has undergone 14 surgeries. Of the total, 10 are directly related to sequelae caused by the abdominal injury and complications arising from subsequent procedures.
The former president suffers from refractory, or chronic, hiccups, which can cause reflux with substances entering the respiratory tract, as happened in the early hours of Friday (13 March). The 3 most recent surgeries were performed on December 25th, 27th and 29th, 2025.
At Christmas, a procedure called bilateral inguinal herniorrhaphy was performed, indicated to correct two hernias in the groin region. –one on the right side and one on the left.
The 2nd and 3rd surgeries were performed to block the phrenic nerve, the right and left respectively, with the aim of reducing hiccups episodes.
