Brazil’s Bolsonaro remains in ICU as inflammation worsens

2026-03-15 - 15:34

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was admitted after an episode of bronchoaspiration that led to bronchopneumonia. (EPA Images pic) BRASILIA: Brazil’s jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro remains in an intensive care unit after blood tests showed a further rise in inflammatory markers as he continues treatment for bronchopneumonia, prompting doctors to expand his antibiotic regimen, according to a medical note. The DF Star Hospital in Brasilia said there is no forecast for Bolsonaro’s discharge, but noted the 70-year-old ex-president showed improved kidney function after tests a day earlier had indicated deterioration. Bolsonaro was admitted on Friday after an episode of bronchoaspiration that led to bronchopneumonia, a lung infection that spreads from the airways into the lungs and can cause breathing difficulties.