US EditionDoctors for Brazil’s Bolsonaro say early-stage cancer detected in his skin lesions
Bolsonaro, 70, diagnosed with early-stage squamous cell carcinoma after removal of eight skin lesions; he faces 27 years in prison but remains under house arrest with medical monitoring.
- Doctors for Jair Bolsonaro detected early-stage skin cancer in two lesions that were removed for testing.
- Bolsonaro is currently under house arrest in Brasilia, imposed due to violation of precautionary measures during his trial.
- The Supreme Court sentenced Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison for attempting to illegally retain power after his electoral defeat.
- U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the trial as a 'witch hunt.
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Less than a week after he was sentenced to 27 years in prison for attempted coup d'état, former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro received another bad news Wednesday, September 17th: a diagnosis of skin cancer. The ex-president was suffering so far from a series of health problems, some of which stemmed from a stabbing attack in 2018 in the midst of an election campaign. In recent years, he has been overshadowed by many appointments due to his …
Doctors have revealed that former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, 70, has early-stage skin cancer in two lesions removed for examination after his coup attempt conviction last week.
Lawyers try to prevent him from going into prison, arguing health problems to justify his home detention.
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro suffers from "precocious" skin cancer, but he was still discharged this Wednesday from the hospital where he had been hospitalized the day before, and returned to his residence, where he serves home prison. The leader of the ultra-right, sentenced last week to 27 years in prison for beating, was admitted urgently on Tuesday and, according to doctors, eight skin injuries were removed.
Bolsonaro diagnosed with skin cancer after hospital stay in Brasília
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been diagnosed with skin cancer after undergoing tests and treatment in Brasília, according to his doctors and a medical report. Bolsonaro, who is currently under house arrest, was admitted to DF Star Hospital in Brasília on Tuesday, with symptoms that included hiccups, vomiting, dizziness, low blood pressure, and pre-syncope, according to the hospital’s medical bulletin. Dr. Claudio Birolini, head o…
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