Bolsonaro admitted to hospital for persistent hiccups
Bolsonaro has appeared to struggle with speaking on various occasions in recent weeks and said that he suffers from recurring hiccups.
Bolsonaro has appeared to struggle with speaking on various occasions in recent weeks and said that he suffers from recurring hiccups.
President Jair Bolsonaro, who has famously compared the virus to a 'little flu,' has clashed with state and local authorities over their use of stay-at-home measures and business closures to contain it.
Last week, Rio de Janeiro state said it would extend stay-at-home orders until May 11, ignoring Bolsonaro's demands that local and state authorities encourage Brazilians to get back to work.
Bolsonaro has described the coronavirus as "a flu" and advocated the reopening of schools and shops, with self-isolation necessary solely for the over-60s.
The first petition was an appeal against a Supreme Court ruling rejecting the release of the ex-leader in mid-2018.
