Trending Now - Former Brazil President Bolsonaro Hospitalized With Pneumonia

WHO:

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil

Darren Beattie, U.S. diplomat and adviser to Trump

Brasil Caiado, Bolsonaro's doctor

Flávio Bolsonaro, Bolsonaro's eldest son

Jair Bolsonaro, 70, former President of Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro, Bolsonaro's eldest son

Brasil Caiado, one of Bolsonaro's doctors

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil

Darren Beattie, U.S. diplomat and adviser to Trump

Brasil Caiado, one of Bolsonaro's doctors, stated that Bolsonaro's medical situation is serious.

Carlos Bolsonaro, one of Bolsonaro's sons, claimed on X that "the system, literally and insistently, (is) trying to kill" his father.

Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State

Alexandre de Moraes, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice

Flávio Bolsonaro, Jair Bolsonaro's son and political opponent of Lula

Jair Bolsonaro, former President of Brazil

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil

Darren Beattie, adviser to President Trump

Flávio Bolsonaro, Jair Bolsonaro's eldest son

Alexandre Padilha, Brazilian Health Minister

WHAT:

Jair Bolsonaro's kidney function has worsened while in the intensive care unit, but his pneumonia has stabilized, according to a statement from DF Star Hospital on March 15th, 2026.

Bolsonaro's medical situation is described as serious but stable, with an increase in inflammatory markers since treatment began.

Lula stated, "That American guy who said he was coming here to visit Jair Bolsonaro was prohibited from visiting, and I forbade him from coming to Brazil until they release the visa for my health minister."

Beattie’s visa was revoked due to "the omission of information and lies about the purpose of the visit upon his visa request."

Brazilian officials indicated that Beattie had lied about the purpose of his visit on his visa request.

Bolsonaro is in intensive care with pneumonia, receiving IV antibiotics and non-invasive clinical support.

Brasil Caiado stated, "Pneumonia in patients over 70 is always serious because it can progress to septicemia."

Flávio Bolsonaro requested prayers for his father, stating, "I ask for prayers that it not be anything serious."

Lula stated, "That American guy who said he was coming here to visit Jair Bolsonaro was prohibited from visiting."

Bolsonaro is receiving IV antibiotics and non-invasive clinical support for bronchopneumonia, which is likely caused by aspiration.

Bolsonaro's eldest son, Flávio, reported that his father was transferred from prison to the hospital after waking up with chills and vomiting.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva confirmed that Darren Beattie's visa was revoked as a reciprocal measure.

Beattie was denied a request to visit Bolsonaro in prison on March 13th, 2026.

The Brazilian Supreme Court rejected Beattie's visitation request on March 13th, 2026.

Beattie’s visa was revoked due to "the omission of information and lies about the purpose of the visit upon his visa request."

Darren Beattie's visa was revoked by the Brazilian government.

Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year sentence for his role in a coup plot.

Bolsonaro was hospitalized in intensive care with pneumonia.

Bolsonaro experienced high fever, low oxygen saturation, sweating, and chills.

Bolsonaro's hospitalization was confirmed by DF Star Hospital.

Bolsonaro was convicted by a panel of Supreme Court justices in 2025.

Beattie had planned to visit Bolsonaro in prison but was prohibited from doing so.

The Brazilian Supreme Court rejected a visitation request from Beattie.

WHERE:

Brasilia, Brazil (location of Bolsonaro's prison and hospital)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (location of Lula's statement)

WHEN:

Bolsonaro was transferred to DF Star Hospital on March 14th, 2026, from the prison where he is serving a 27-year sentence.

Lula made his statement on March 14th, 2026.

Beattie's visa was revoked on March 14th, 2026.

The Brazilian Supreme Court denied Beattie's visitation request on March 13th, 2026.

Bolsonaro was hospitalized on March 14th, 2026, after experiencing high fever, low oxygen, sweating, and chills.

Lula made his statement on March 14th, 2026.

Bolsonaro was hospitalized on March 14th, 2026, after experiencing high fever, low oxygen, sweating, and chills.

Beattie's visa was revoked on March 14th, 2026.

The Brazilian Supreme Court denied Beattie's request on March 13th, 2026.

March 14th, 2026 (date of the articles)

Bolsonaro was convicted in 2025.

Bolsonaro was hospitalized on March 14th, 2026.

Lula made his statement on March 14th, 2026.

WHY:

Flávio Bolsonaro stated, “Unfortunately we have to learn how to live with this. It is not the first, the second or the third time my father is hospitalized because of the problems coming from the stabbing.”

Lula's decision to revoke Beattie's visa was a reciprocal measure following the revocation of Brazilian officials' visas in the U.S. last year.

Brazilian officials stated that Beattie had lied about the purpose of his visit on his visa request.

Lula stated that Beattie was prohibited from visiting Bolsonaro until the visas for Brazil’s health minister and his family are reinstated.

The Brazilian Foreign Ministry advised that Beattie's visit would represent "undue interference" in Brazil's politics.

Beattie's visa was revoked in response to the US revoking visas from Brazilian officials, including Health Minister Alexandre Padilha.

Bolsonaro is serving a sentence for attempting to overthrow Brazil's democratic system.

HOW:

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes initially agreed to a visitation request from Bolsonaro's lawyers but changed his mind after receiving new information from the Foreign Ministry.

The Brazilian Supreme Court Justice changed his mind about Beattie's visitation request after receiving new information from the Foreign Ministry.

Bolsonaro was admitted to the hospital for treatment of bronchopneumonia, receiving IV antibiotics and non-invasive clinical support.

(UPDATED March 14, 2026 19:08 UTC)

Jair Bolsonaro's kidney function has worsened while he remains in the intensive care unit, although his pneumonia has stabilized, according to a statement from DF Star Hospital. He was transferred to the hospital from prison on March 14, where he is serving a 27-year sentence, and his medical situation is being described as serious but stable, with an increase in inflammatory markers since treatment began. Flávio Bolsonaro expressed the family's ongoing struggle, saying, “Unfortunately we have to learn how to live with this. It is not the first, the second or the third time my father is hospitalized because of the problems coming from the stabbing.”

(UPDATED March 14, 2026 17:06 UTC)

Today, Brazilian President Lula da Silva announced that U.S. diplomat Darren Beattie has been prohibited from visiting Brazil until a visa is issued for Lula's health minister, following the revocation of Beattie's visa due to misleading information on his application. This decision comes after the Brazilian Supreme Court denied Beattie's visitation request just yesterday, with Justice Alexandre de Moraes reversing his initial approval after receiving new details from the Foreign Ministry. Lula's actions are seen as a reciprocal measure in response to the revocation of Brazilian officials' visas in the U.S. last year.

(UPDATED March 14, 2026 11:03 UTC)

Today, Jair Bolsonaro, the 70-year-old former President of Brazil, has been hospitalized with pneumonia and is currently in intensive care receiving IV antibiotics and non-invasive support. His son, Flávio Bolsonaro, has requested prayers for his father, while President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced that U.S. diplomat Darren Beattie has been prohibited from visiting Bolsonaro due to a visa revocation that was a reciprocal measure after similar actions taken against Brazilian officials last year. Lula's decision followed claims from Brazilian officials that Beattie misrepresented the purpose of his visit, leading to a change in the initial agreement by the Brazilian Supreme Court regarding visitation.

(UPDATED March 14, 2026 07:13 UTC)

Today, President Bolsonaro was hospitalized after experiencing high fever, low oxygen, sweating, and chills, with doctors now stating that his medical situation is serious due to bronchopneumonia likely caused by aspiration. His son, Carlos Bolsonaro, took to X to claim that "the system, literally and insistently, (is) trying to kill" his father, while his eldest son, Flávio, revealed that Bolsonaro was transferred from prison to the hospital after waking up with chills and vomiting. In a related development, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes initially approved a visitation request from Bolsonaro's lawyers but reversed his decision after receiving new information from the Foreign Ministry.

(UPDATED March 14, 2026 05:22 UTC)

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva confirmed today that Darren Beattie's visa was revoked as a reciprocal measure, following the Brazilian Supreme Court's rejection of Beattie's request to visit Jair Bolsonaro in prison on March 13. The court's decision was influenced by new information from Brazil's Foreign Ministry, which indicated that Beattie's visit would represent "undue interference" in the country's politics. Beattie's visa was officially revoked today due to what Lula described as "the omission of information and lies about the purpose of the visit upon his visa request."

(UPDATED March 14, 2026 01:28 UTC)

In a significant development today, Jair Bolsonaro, the former President of Brazil, has been hospitalized in Brasilia with pneumonia, experiencing high fever and low oxygen levels. Meanwhile, Darren Beattie's visa was revoked by the Brazilian government, a move that follows the U.S. revoking visas for Brazilian officials, including Health Minister Alexandre Padilha. Bolsonaro, who is currently serving a 27-year sentence for his role in a coup plot, was confirmed to be receiving treatment for bronchopneumonia at DF Star Hospital.