Brazil’s Former President Bolsonaro Discharged After Three-Week Hospital Stay

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from hospital after a three-week stay for treatment of an intestinal obstruction, following complications from a 2018 stabbing. The 70-year-old, who served from 2019 to 2022, has undergone multiple surgeries since the attack. Upon discharge, Bolsonaro announced plans to join a May 7 rally advocating amnesty for supporters who stormed government buildings after his 2022 election loss. Bolsonaro, who refused to concede defeat, now faces legal troubles, including a Supreme Court trial for allegedly plotting a coup and election-related violence. He is barred from running for office until 2030 for abusing power and spreading misinformation.