Brazil President, Jair Bolsonaro Undergoes Hernia Surgery

President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil has undergone his fourth surgery since he was stabbed in the stomach a year ago at a campaign rally.

According to a statement signed by his surgeon at Sao Paulo’s Vila Nova Star hospital, Antonio Luiz Macedo, the operation lasted more than five hours.

“The procedure was a success,” the statement said.

The statement also added that the president was recovering and in stable condition.

Bolsonaro was stabbed September 6, 2018 at a campaign rally in the state of Minas Gerais by a 41-year-old man, who was found to be delusional and psychologically unfit for trial.

The assailant, Adelio Bispo de Oliveira, is being held in the psychiatric unit of a maximum security prison.

Bolsonaro was sworn in as President of Brazil on 1 January 2019, succeeding Michel Temer.