<p>Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to hospital on Wednesday to investigate the cause of persistent hiccups, the government said.</p>.<p>The 66-year-old far-right leader had been complaining publically since last week that he had been suffering from hiccups following surgery on a dental implant on July 3.</p>.<p>Bolsonaro was taken to a military hospital in the capital Brasilia "to undergo tests and to investigate the cause of the hiccups," said the statement from the presidential palace.</p>.<p>"He is in good spirits and feels well," said the presidency, adding that Bolsonaro would remain under observation for the next 24-48 hours, although "not necessarily in hospital."</p>.<p>Speaking to a local radio station last week, Bolsonaro had said, "This happened to me before, maybe due to the medicine I'm taking, I have hiccups 24 hours a day."</p>.<p>On Tuesday night, a tired-looking Bolsonaro had complained to supporters outside his official residence in Brasilia about the problem.</p>.<p>"People, my voice has gone. If I start talking a lot, the hiccups return ... they already have," he said.</p>.<p>After being stabbed on the campaign trail in September 2018, Bolsonaro has undergone several surgical procedures on his abdomen since he was elected.</p>.<p>He also contracted Covid-19 last year although his symptoms were mild and he did not need hospital treatment.</p>
<p>Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to hospital on Wednesday to investigate the cause of persistent hiccups, the government said.</p>.<p>The 66-year-old far-right leader had been complaining publically since last week that he had been suffering from hiccups following surgery on a dental implant on July 3.</p>.<p>Bolsonaro was taken to a military hospital in the capital Brasilia "to undergo tests and to investigate the cause of the hiccups," said the statement from the presidential palace.</p>.<p>"He is in good spirits and feels well," said the presidency, adding that Bolsonaro would remain under observation for the next 24-48 hours, although "not necessarily in hospital."</p>.<p>Speaking to a local radio station last week, Bolsonaro had said, "This happened to me before, maybe due to the medicine I'm taking, I have hiccups 24 hours a day."</p>.<p>On Tuesday night, a tired-looking Bolsonaro had complained to supporters outside his official residence in Brasilia about the problem.</p>.<p>"People, my voice has gone. If I start talking a lot, the hiccups return ... they already have," he said.</p>.<p>After being stabbed on the campaign trail in September 2018, Bolsonaro has undergone several surgical procedures on his abdomen since he was elected.</p>.<p>He also contracted Covid-19 last year although his symptoms were mild and he did not need hospital treatment.</p>