Bolsonaro Discharged From Hospital After Losing Memory in Fall

Brazil’s president said he temporarily lost his memory
Bolsonaro slipped in the bathroom of the presidential palace

Jair Bolsonaro
Photographer: Andre Coelho/Bloomberg

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By Sabrina Valle and Martha Beck

December 24, 2019 at 2:36 AM UTC

Updated on

December 24, 2019 at 11:06 PM UTC

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from a hospital Tuesday after recovering from a fall at the presidential palace that affected his memory.

Bolsonaro, 64, had a quiet night and left the Armed Forces Hospital in Brasilia following about ten hours under observation, according to a statement from the presidency.