Deputy published video from 2021 in which Bolsonaro imitates shortness of breath and questions whether these are “scenes” of hospitalization
The federal deputy (PT-MG) mocked the former president’s emergency trip on Friday (13.Mar.2026) (PL) to the hospital in Brasília, where he was with bacterial pneumonia.
In his profile on X, Correia an excerpt from an old video in which Bolsonaro imitates a person short of breath.
“Can anyone tell me if these are scenes from today with the former president feeling unwell in the hospital? Good luck, quick recovery!”wrote the deputy in the caption.
Jair Bolsonaro has been hospitalized since Friday after experiencing a high fever, chills and a drop in oxygen saturation in the prison of the 19th Military Police Battalion of the Federal District, known as Papudinha.
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Can anyone tell me if these are scenes from today with the former president feeling ill in the hospital? Good luck, ready recovery!
— Rogério Correia (@RogerioCorreia_)
The video in question is from March 2021, during the covid-19 pandemic. On that occasion, Bolsonaro the former Minister of Health Henrique Mandetta and the ministry’s recommendation to seek hospital only in cases of shortness of breath.
Last month, the deputy had to make a public retraction on his social networks due to of Bolsonaro with the former president of Roberto Campos Neto, and the owner of Banco Master, Daniel Vorcaro.
O had determined, on February 13, that the congressman publish a clarification note within 24 hours on all his official accounts stating that the image was not true and that the meeting depicted had never taken place.
BOLSONARO’S HEALTH
Former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) at around 2 am at the 19th Military Police Battalion of the Federal District, known as Papudinha. He had a high fever, severe headache, chills and severe discomfort.
Given the symptoms, a Samu team that is on duty at the prison was called to provide first care. Bolsonaro to DF Star Hospital around 8:50 am. Escort police with a pano the moment of transfer from the ambulance to the health unit.
Bolsonaro underwent a series of tests, including tomography of the chest and sinuses, laboratory tests and a viral panel to rule out other possible infections.
The tomography indicated more pronounced bilateral bronchopneumonia in the left lung. The condition is associated with an episode of bronchoaspiration, a condition in which stomach contents, saliva or food enter the airways, which can cause inflammation and progress to pneumonia.
The former president presented symptoms considered serious, such as bacteremia —presence of bacteria in the bloodstream— and a sharp drop in oxygen saturation, which reached 80%.
Treatment was started immediately with antibiotics administered intravenously. Two medications were used preventively and therapeutically.
After starting the medication, Bolsonaro showed a small clinical improvement, but still reported nausea, headache and muscle pain typical of an infectious condition.
