Brazils Former President Bolsonaro Has Surgery to Treat Hiccups, Wife Says
World NewsFormer Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia, Brazil, September 14, 2025. Mateus Bonomi/ReutersReuters12/28/2025|Updated: 12/28/20250:00SAO PAULO—Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro underwent “a phrenic nerve block procedure” on Saturday to treat his persistent hiccups, his wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, said on social media.In a subsequent statement, the doctors treating Bolsonaro said they blocked the right phrenic nerve and scheduled a new procedure in 48 hours to block the left one.ReutersAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesKosovo’s Kurti Promises Swift Formation of New Government After Election WinDec 28, 2025Weak Turnout Seen in Myanmar’s Phased Election, First Since 2021 CoupDec 28, 2025Mexican Train Derailment Kills at Least 13Dec 28, 2025Reactions to the Death of French Film Icon Brigitte BardotDec 28, 2025
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