Brazil’s Bolsonaro Leaves Hospital and Returns to Jail in Capital Brasilia

The Motorcade of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro leaves the hospital after he underwent surgeries for bilateral inguinal hernia repair and to treat persistent hiccups, while serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup, in Brasilia, Brazil, on Jan. 1, 2026. Mateus Bonomi/Reuters

BRASILIA, Brazil—Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro left a hospital in capital Brasilia on Thursday, a week after he underwent a double hernia surgery. A car took the embattled ex-leader back to the federal police headquarters where he is serving his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup d'etat aimed at keeping him in office.

Hospital DF Star confirmed Bolsonaro was released after some other minor medical procedures after the double hernia surgery that was completed without complications.