Brazil. Jair Bolsonaro in a hospital in Florida. Cause of intestinal ailments

Former president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital in Florida. His wife Michelle wrote on Instagram that he was hospitalized with abdominal pain, and his problems were caused by a stabbing during the 2018 election campaign. Earlier, Reuters, citing sources close to the politician’s family, said his condition was “not alarming”.

Doctor Antonio Luiz Macedo, who has been treating Bolsonaro since the events of 2018, said the former president may have an intestinal obstruction but is unlikely to require surgery.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators stormed the Brazilian Supreme Court, Congress and Presidential Palace on Sunday, smashing windows, knocking over furniture and destroying artwork. The country’s original 1988 constitution and weapons were also stolen from the presidential security office.

Police took over government buildings after a three-hour siege by demonstrators and dispersed the crowd with tear gas. Before 10 p.m. local time on Sunday, the Governor of the Federal District of Ibaneis Rocha announced that more than 400 people had been arrested as a result of the storming of the most important institutions in the country. Earlier, the justice ministry said about 200 people were arrested. On Monday, the military police said they had detained more than 1,200 radical rioters.

Justice Minister Flavio Dino said the ongoing investigation will aim to discover who financed the several hundred buses that brought Bolsonaro supporters to the capital and to investigate why Rocha failed to adequately protect the buildings. Their occupation had been planned for at least two weeks via social media platforms such as Telegram and Twitter, but security forces took no action to prevent the attack, Reuters reported.