Where is Bolsonaro? In hospital, his wife says - BBC

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been admitted with abdominal symptom to a infirmary successful Florida, his woman said.

It comes a time aft thousands of his supporters stormed authorities offices successful the Brazilian capital.

Mr Bolsonaro was taken to a infirmary adjacent Orlando connected Monday, according to reports.

The erstwhile president was stabbed successful 2018 and has since struggled with abdominal symptom connected occasion.

On Instagram connected Monday, Michelle Bolsonaro confirmed that her hubby was nether reflection owed to abdominal discomfort.

A root adjacent to the household said his information was "not worrying", according to Reuters. The communicative was initially reported by Brazilian quality outlet O Globo.

Mr Bolsonaro near Brazil for the United States astir 10 days ago. He refused to instrumentality portion successful the handover of powerfulness to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva past week.

Since arriving successful the US astir 48 hours earlier Lula was inaugurated, helium has stayed astatine a spot reportedly owned by a nonrecreational mixed-martial arts fighter.

On Monday, Rosangela and Wellington, from São Paulo, stopped by the residence astatine Encore Resort astatine Reunion to instrumentality photos extracurricular Mr Bolsonaro's impermanent residence.

It was similar visiting a tourer attraction for them. They jumped retired of their car smiling for the photograph opportunity, posing.

Soon after, a antheral from the residence approached them speaking Portuguese, asking not to parkland successful beforehand of the street. But helium wasn't bothered by them taking photos.

The assemblage is gated, yet a fistful of reporters person been allowed to locomotion successful done a broadside gross and Brazilians are entering successful their vehicles and parking adjacent the home.

Another radical of 4 Brazilians person been sitting connected the pavement extracurricular the location for much than an hour. They haven't seen thing and aren't hoping to either. They simply privation to beryllium and consciousness adjacent to Mr Bolsonaro, adjacent though helium is not presently astatine the residence.

"We are talking and remembering things from Brazil," 1 pistillate says. A tiny vase with flowers sat astatine her side.

US President Joe Biden is facing unit from members of his enactment to region Mr Bolsonaro from the country.

"Bolsonaro should not beryllium successful Florida," Democratic Representative Joaquin Castro told CNN. "The United States should not beryllium a refuge for this authoritarian who has inspired home coercion successful Brazil. He should beryllium sent backmost to Brazil."

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, different Democrat successful Congress, successful a tweet called connected the US to "cease granting refuge to Bolsonaro successful Florida".

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said connected Monday that the US has received "no authoritative request" from the Brazilian authorities relating to Mr Bolsonaro's visa.

Mr Bolsonaro was stabbed during a run rally successful the authorities of Minas Gerais successful September 2018. He went connected to triumph the predetermination aboriginal that year.

In October, helium narrowly mislaid his bid for re-election to erstwhile President Lula aft a divisive campaign.