José Sarney, 96, Enters Intensive Care After Surgery
José Sarney, Brazil's president from 1985 to 1990, is in intensive care in São Luís after surgery to clear an intestinal obstruction on Friday. The post José Sarney, 96, Enters Intensive Care After Surgery appeared first on The Rio Times .
Former Brazilian president José Sarney, who is 96 years old, is currently in intensive care at UDI Hospital in São Luís after undergoing abdominal surgery on October 9th. The hospital states that the operation was carried out without any complications and that the patient is stable, awake, and receiving care from a multidisciplinary team. This admission comes two weeks before Brazil's presidential runoff on October 25th, and just a month after Sarney was treated for pneumonia.
Sarney arrived at the hospital with abdominal pain, and doctors performed a clinical assessment, imaging tests, and eventually surgery to clear an intestinal obstruction. The hospital bulletin, as reported by Agência Brasil, stated that the patient is currently in post-operative monitoring in the intensive care unit, under the care of a multidisciplinary team. The discharge date has not been announced yet.
Sarney's health issues are not expected to impact Brazilian assets or the real, as he holds no political office and is not currently in a position of power. He served as the first president of Brazil's return to civilian rule, leading the country from 1985 to 1990, and later served three terms in the Senate from 1991 to 2015. He is also a writer and his family remains active in Maranhão politics.
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