
Brazilian president OK after hiccups that lasted more than 10 days
By ArLuther Lee, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Leader blames 2018 stabbing for intestinal complications Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro left a hospital Sunday after four days of treatment for an unusual case of hiccups that lasted more than 10 days. Bolsonaro had been under care since July 14 after doctors discovered a partial intestinal obstruction and put him on a non-solid diet. The 66-year-old president did not need surgery. His condition immediately prompted concerns about an attack in 2018 when Bolsonaro was stabbed in the intestines while campaigning. The wound was life-threatening and Bolsonaro lost 40% of his blood,…