Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was recovering in an intensive care unit on Monday after a tricky 12-hour surgery due to recurring intestinal issues since he was stabbed while campaigning in 2018.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is undergoing surgery on Sunday, his fifth since being stabbed in the stomach while campaigning in 2018, his medical team said in a statement. The procedure started at 8:30 a.

The conservative leader has been hospitalized since Friday due to a bowel obstruction related to long-term effects of being stabbed in the abdomen in September 2018.