Bolsonaro Undergoes Procedure for Months-Long Hiccups While Jailed

• Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro underwent a medical procedure for recurrent hiccups he's had for months.
• The procedure involved an anesthetic block of the phrenic nerve, using ultrasound and a local analgesic, taking about an hour.
• Bolsonaro is currently serving a 27-year prison sentence for an attempted coup and was released for groin hernia surgery.
• His wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, stated he has suffered from "nine months of struggle and anguish with daily hiccups."
• He will return to federal police jail after discharge; 10 other officials involved in the coup plot were also placed under house arrest.

Why It Matters: Jailed ex-President Bolsonaro received treatment for chronic hiccups and will return to prison.