Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro hospitalized

() — The former president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital on Monday, his wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, reported in a post on his official Instagram.

He was admitted for abdominal “discomfort” related to injuries from a knife attack in 2018 during a political rally.

Bolsonaro has been hospitalized several times over the years due to the effects of his knife wound.

An ally of the former president told Brazil that he had been feeling discomfort Sunday night and that Bolsonaro is hospitalized in the Orlando, Florida area, where he has been for several days.