Former President of Brazil José Sarney was hospitalized in São Luís with pneumonia at the age of 96. The politician is under medical supervision and receives treatment with antibiotics administered intravenously. So far, there is no forecast for the former president's hospital discharge. The information was confirmed by Sarney's press office, which is monitoring the health status of the politician from Maranhão.
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José Sarney hospitalized in São Luís with pneumonia at age 96
Portal O Dia14 September 2026 at 10:42
Why this matters
Sarney is a central figure in Brazilian politics, having served as president of Brazil between 1985 and 1990, and his hospitalization at 96 years of age generates national concern about his health status. Readers from Maranhão, the state where he began his political career and was governor, have special interest in the case. The severity of pneumonia in a person of that age and the need for intravenous antibiotic therapy indicate a situation that requires continuous monitoring.
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