Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro temporarily left his house arrest on August 16, 2025, to undergo medical examinations at the DF Star Hospital in Brasília. The leave was authorized by a judge, allowing Bolsonaro to spend six to eight hours at the hospital. He was admitted following episodes of hiccups and shortness of breath. After approximately five hours of testing, medical reports diagnosed him with gastritis and esophagitis. Subsequent medical evaluations revealed two pulmonary infections in addition to the persistent gastritis and esophagitis. Bolsonaro returned to house arrest following the examinations. He has been under house arrest for over a month, wearing an electronic ankle monitor since the measure was imposed 17 days after his initial detention. These medical developments come weeks before the Supreme Federal Court is expected to deliver a verdict related to Bolsonaro's alleged attempted coup.