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Posted: 2023-01-09T22:54:25Z | Updated: 2023-01-09T22:54:25Z

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been hospitalized in Florida for abdominal pain, it was reported Monday, a day after his supporters stormed Brazils top government offices in the wake of his election loss.

The 67-year-old far-right leader was admitted to AdventHealth Orlando, ABC News reported .

His wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, confirmed his hospitalization on Instagram , saying in a statement that her husbands abdominal discomfort is related to a stabbing he suffered during a campaign event in 2018. His discomfort started Sunday night, CNN reported , citing an unidentified ally of the former president.

Hospital representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment Monday. A front desk worker told HuffPost the hospital has no patients under Bolsonaros name.

Bolsonaro has been hospitalized on multiple occasions since the 2018 stabbing and has undergone six surgeries in that time, most of them related to the attack.