Bolsonaro Injured in Fall While Behind Bars, Wife Says

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro — Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro
Photographer: Arthur Menescal/Bloomberg

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By Daniel Carvalho

January 6, 2026 at 3:39 PM UTC

Updated on

January 6, 2026 at 5:02 PM UTC

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Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro fell and hit his head during a “crisis” while sleeping inside his prison cell early Tuesday, his wife said in a social media post.