Brazil's Bolsonaro hospitalized in the US with abdominal pain

Bolsonaro was admitted to the Adventhealth Celebration Hospital. His doctor reported the former president has an intestinal blockage that was not serious and would likely not need surgery.

The former president had been reportedly staying at a residence in Kissimmee.

On Sunday (January 8), 1,000 of his supporters were rounded up in Brasilia after storming government buildings in the capital over the weekend, drawing international condemnation.

The mobs rampaged through Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential offices, smashing windows, furniture and artwork. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva promised to bring those responsible for the violence to justice.

Bolsonaro, who flew to Florida two days before his term ended on Jan. 1, faces an uncertain future in the United States as pressure mounts on President Joe Biden to remove the far-right politician from his self-imposed exile in suburban Orlando.

The White House said on Monday it had yet to receive any requests from the Brazilian government regarding Bolsonaro's status, but the former Brazilian president's presence on US soil has put Biden in a corner, with few good options.

Democratic Representatives Joaquin Castro and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez both expressed support on Twitter for Bolsonaro's expulsion to Brazil.