Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalised in Florida on Monday with stomach pains as 1,500 of his supporters were detained in Brasilia after storming key buildings in the capital.

Bolsonaro in Florida hospital; Over 1500 supporters detained after Brazil riots

Brazilian President Jair&nbsp;Bolsonaro&nbsp;has been&nbsp;admitted to the hospital after he experienced abdominal pain.

Bolsonaro's doctor Antonio Luiz Macedo told local news media that he might need treatment for&nbsp;a probable intestinal obstruction.

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The 66-year-old is being&nbsp;examined to see if surgery might be necessary,&nbsp;Macedo added.

The Brazilian TV network Globo showed images of&nbsp;Bolsonaro&nbsp;walking down the stairs of the presidential plane&nbsp;with his entourage after landing in Sao Paulo at about 1:30 a.m. (0430 GMT).

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Bolsonaro,&nbsp;who has been in power since 2019, was taken to Vila Nova Star hospital in Sao Paulo. He&nbsp;had been vacationing in the southern state of Santa Catarina.

Since a knife attack that targeted him during a 2018 election campaign, in which he was stabbed in the stomach, he has undergone abdominal surgery at least four times.

About a month before he was elected president, Bolsonaro was stabbed at a campaign rally by a man who was found to be psychologically unfit for trial.&nbsp;

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been admitted to the hospital after he experienced abdominal pain. Bolsonaro's doctor Antonio Luiz Macedo told local news media that he might need treatment for a probable intestinal obstruction.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been admitted to the hospital after he experienced abdominal pain. Bolsonaro's doctor Antonio Luiz Macedo told local news media that he might need treatment for a probable intestinal obstruction. The 66-year-old is being examined to see if surgery might be necessary, Macedo added. The Brazilian TV network Globo showed images of Bolsonaro walking down the stairs of the presidential plane with his entourage after landing in Sao Paulo at about 1:30 a.m. (0430 GMT). Also read | Brazil President, Jair Bolsonaro, discharged from hospital after successful treatment for hiccups Bolsonaro, who has been in power since 2019, was taken to Vila Nova Star hospital in Sao Paulo. He had been vacationing in the southern state of Santa Catarina. Since a knife attack that targeted him during a 2018 election campaign, in which he was stabbed in the stomach, he has undergone abdominal surgery at least four times. About a month before he was elected president, Bolsonaro was stabbed at a campaign rally by a man who was found to be psychologically unfit for trial.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro hospitalised after experiencing abdominal pain

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has was stopped from attending a football match between Santos and Grêmio yesterday because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19.

Unvaccinated Brazil president Bolsonaro denied entry into the stadium

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro&nbsp;on Wednesday that his country is ''broke'' and he ''can't do anything about it'',&nbsp;attributing the crisis to "the press-fueled" coronavirus.

The subsidies which have kept millions of Brazilians from destitution ended as the pandemic, which has killed almost 200,000 people in the country, only worsens.

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Pressed by supporters outside the presidential palace on Tuesday asking for economic relief, Bolsonaro scowled.

"Brazil is broke, boss, I cannot do anything," the former army officer said, responding to one of the supporters who greeted him in front of his official residence in the capital Brasilia.

"I wanted to modify the tax reduction table, but there was that press-fueled virus that we have there, that press without any character," Bolsonaro said.

The reform he was referring to was a campaign promise for a raise in the level of tax-exempt income. Bolsonaro attributes the country's economic collapse to lockdown measures pushed by state governors to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

Bolsonaro&nbsp;has been widely criticised for dismissing the dangers of the coronavirus and is now facing questions over delays to Brazil’s vaccine rollout.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/bolsonaro-under-fire-over-brazils-troubled-vaccine-roll-out-350890">Bolsonaro under fire over Brazil's troubled vaccine roll-out</a>

Nearly 200,000 Brazilians have died from COVID-19, yet a national immunisation program is still at least three weeks away, even as inoculations have already begun in regional peers Chile, Mexico and Argentina.

Despite his country's soaring death toll, Bolsonaro saw his popularity rise thanks to emergency aid paid out for nine months to 68 million Brazilians, almost a third of the population.

But those payments ended this month under pressure from markets worried about the country's high deficit and debt.

Marcelo Neri, director of the Center for Social Policies of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), warned Brazil may be "on the edge of a social abyss."

"No matter how strong the president's words are, I see them as a rhetorical argument to politically prepare for cuts in emergency spending and trying to balance public spending," said Andre Perfeito, of investment group Necton.

"The situation is serious," said Perfeito, who noted that "the central problem is not the lack of money, but the lack of a clear plan" in a country that still does not have a start date for vaccinations against Covid-19.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, the number of new infections and deaths continued to climb.

In the last 24 hours, the South American giant logged 1,171 deaths and almost 60,000 new cases, numbers that should skyrocket in the coming weeks due to the massive celebrations that took place over the Christmas and New Year holidays, according to health officials.

Brazil’s economy is likely to grow 3 per cent&nbsp;in 2021 and less next year, the World Bank said on Tuesday, as stimulus fades and the country struggles to recover output lost in the pandemic.

The World Bank’s forecast for Brazil’s 2021 gross domestic product (GDP) is 0.8 percentage point higher than its June estimate, but not enough to offset a likely 4.5&nbsp;per cent&nbsp;drop in 2020 amid the world’s worst COVID-19 death toll outside the United States.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday that his country is ''broke'' and he ''can't do anything about it'', attributing the crisis to "the press-fueled" coronavirus.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday that his country is ''broke'' and he ''can't do anything about it'', attributing the crisis to "the press-fueled" coronavirus. The subsidies which have kept millions of Brazilians from destitution ended as the pandemic, which has killed almost 200,000 people in the country, only worsens. Also read: As world scampers for vaccine, Bolsonaro working in two modes: denial and bizarre Pressed by supporters outside the presidential palace on Tuesday asking for economic relief, Bolsonaro scowled. "Brazil is broke, boss, I cannot do anything," the former army officer said, responding to one of the supporters who greeted him in front of his official residence in the capital Brasilia. "I wanted to modify the tax reduction table, but there was that press-fueled virus that we have there, that press without any character," Bolsonaro said. The reform he was referring to was a campaign promise for a raise in the level of tax-exempt income. Bolsonaro attributes the country's economic collapse to lockdown measures pushed by state governors to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Bolsonaro has been widely criticised for dismissing the dangers of the coronavirus and is now facing questions over delays to Brazil’s vaccine rollout. Also read: Bolsonaro under fire over Brazil's troubled vaccine roll-out Nearly 200,000 Brazilians have died from COVID-19, yet a national immunisation program is still at least three weeks away, even as inoculations have already begun in regional peers Chile, Mexico and Argentina. Despite his country's soaring death toll, Bolsonaro saw his popularity rise thanks to emergency aid paid out for nine months to 68 million Brazilians, almost a third of the population. But those payments ended this month under pressure from markets worried about the country's high deficit and debt. Marcelo Neri, director of the Center for Social Policies of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), warned Brazil may be "on the edge of a social abyss." "No matter how strong the president's words are, I see them as a rhetorical argument to politically prepare for cuts in emergency spending and trying to balance public spending," said Andre Perfeito, of investment group Necton. "The situation is serious," said Perfeito, who noted that "the central problem is not the lack of money, but the lack of a clear plan" in a country that still does not have a start date for vaccinations against Covid-19. Meanwhile, the number of new infections and deaths continued to climb. In the last 24 hours, the South American giant logged 1,171 deaths and almost 60,000 new cases, numbers that should skyrocket in the coming weeks due to the massive celebrations that took place over the Christmas and New Year holidays, according to health officials. Brazil’s economy is likely to grow 3 per cent in 2021 and less next year, the World Bank said on Tuesday, as stimulus fades and the country struggles to recover output lost in the pandemic. The World Bank’s forecast for Brazil’s 2021 gross domestic product (GDP) is 0.8 percentage point higher than its June estimate, but not enough to offset a likely 4.5 per cent drop in 2020 amid the world’s worst COVID-19 death toll outside the United States.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says his country is 'broke' and he 'can't do anything'

President Jair&nbsp;Bolsonaro&nbsp;said Thursday&nbsp;that Brazil "should be congratulated for the way it preserves its environment".

Recent data shows fires raging in Brazil's Amazon rainforest and Pantanal wetlands with historic force.

Speaking at a public event in the northeast state of Paraiba,&nbsp;Bolsonaro&nbsp;also said, "Brazil is the country that preserves the environment the most."

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Amazon deforestation has surged 34.5 pewr cent&nbsp;in the 12 months through July, compared to the same period a year ago, according to data from government space research agency Inpe.

And, in the world's largest wetland, the Pantanal, a record 23,490 square kilometers have burned through Septewmber&nbsp;6,&nbsp;nearly 16 per cent&nbsp;of the Brazilian Pantanal, according to a Federal University of Rio de Janeiro analysis.

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In the Amazon, illegal ranchers and land speculators generally set fire to plots of land to clear them for agricultural purposes.

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Environmental advocates blame&nbsp;Bolsonaro, who supports introducing more commercial farming and mining in the Amazon, for emboldening those who destroy the forest. The president says developing the Amazon will lift the region out of poverty.

Bolsonaro&nbsp;said on Wednesday&nbsp;the government was attempting to resolve the problem of fires via an initiative to issue land titles to those squatting on public land, in an effort the government has previously argued will allow them to be held accountable.

President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday that Brazil "should be congratulated for the way it preserves its environment". Recent data shows fires raging in Brazil's Amazon rainforest and Pantanal wetlands with historic force.

President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday that Brazil "should be congratulated for the way it preserves its environment". Recent data shows fires raging in Brazil's Amazon rainforest and Pantanal wetlands with historic force. Speaking at a public event in the northeast state of Paraiba, Bolsonaro also said, "Brazil is the country that preserves the environment the most." Also see: Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro and his 'non-normal' antics Amazon deforestation has surged 34.5 pewr cent in the 12 months through July, compared to the same period a year ago, according to data from government space research agency Inpe. And, in the world's largest wetland, the Pantanal, a record 23,490 square kilometers have burned through Septewmber 6, nearly 16 per cent of the Brazilian Pantanal, according to a Federal University of Rio de Janeiro analysis. Also read: Brazil fires threaten world's largest wetland In the Amazon, illegal ranchers and land speculators generally set fire to plots of land to clear them for agricultural purposes. × Environmental advocates blame Bolsonaro, who supports introducing more commercial farming and mining in the Amazon, for emboldening those who destroy the forest. The president says developing the Amazon will lift the region out of poverty. Bolsonaro said on Wednesday the government was attempting to resolve the problem of fires via an initiative to issue land titles to those squatting on public land, in an effort the government has previously argued will allow them to be held accountable.

As fires burn, Bolsonaro says Brazil should be congratulated for its 'environment work'

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday&nbsp;said he hopes Republican US&nbsp;President Donald Trump will be re-elected in November.

However,&nbsp; he said the commercial relationship between the two countries is promising even if a Democrat wins.

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Bolsonaro has often lauded Trump, calling him a political role model and drawing parallels between their conservative agendas.

The Brazilian right-wing leader has been critical of left-leaning leaders in Latin America and further afield. On Thursday, he criticised&nbsp;Argentina's turn to the left by saying that the country opted for a "lie" in an election that pitted former conservative president Mauricio Macri against leftist victor President Alberto Fernandez.

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In his address, Bolsonaro also hit out at critics that the country's Amazon rainforest is under threat.

Coronavirus&nbsp;positive Bolsonaro slammed&nbsp;lockdown policies by saying that they kill&nbsp;"more than the virus". His statment comes Brazil as&nbsp;topped two million coronavirus cases on Thursday, according to official data that put the number of deaths at more than 76,000.

Over the last two months,&nbsp;Brazil&nbsp;has recorded more than 30,000 new cases in 24 hours 26 times, and on 11 of those occasions there were more than 40,000 infections.

Brazil&nbsp;is the second worst affected country in the world by the coronavirus after the United States.

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday said he hopes Republican US President Donald Trump will be re-elected in November. However, he said the commercial relationship between the two countries is promising even if a Democrat wins.

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday said he hopes Republican US President Donald Trump will be re-elected in November. However, he said the commercial relationship between the two countries is promising even if a Democrat wins. Also read: As coronavirus surges, Trump escalates conflict with Fauci Bolsonaro has often lauded Trump, calling him a political role model and drawing parallels between their conservative agendas. The Brazilian right-wing leader has been critical of left-leaning leaders in Latin America and further afield. On Thursday, he criticised Argentina's turn to the left by saying that the country opted for a "lie" in an election that pitted former conservative president Mauricio Macri against leftist victor President Alberto Fernandez. Also read: Brazil president says death was 'everyone's destiny' as country registers 1,349 deaths In his address, Bolsonaro also hit out at critics that the country's Amazon rainforest is under threat. Coronavirus positive Bolsonaro slammed lockdown policies by saying that they kill "more than the virus". His statment comes Brazil as topped two million coronavirus cases on Thursday, according to official data that put the number of deaths at more than 76,000. Over the last two months, Brazil has recorded more than 30,000 new cases in 24 hours 26 times, and on 11 of those occasions there were more than 40,000 infections. Brazil is the second worst affected country in the world by the coronavirus after the United States.

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