Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro's health has deteriorated following intestinal surgery. While hospitalized and in intensive care, he was served a summons to present a defense against coup attempt charges stemming from the 2022 election. Bolsonaro, who faces a potential 40-year prison sentence, reacted angrily to the summons. His condition is worsening, despite earlier surgery related to a 2018 stabbing. He denies the charges and plans to run in 2026, though currently banned from office.

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