The medical team at the DF Star Hospital in Brasilia said Thursday the former president had elevated blood pressure and worsened liver lab test results. In a Friday update, they said his blood pressure had been stabilized, and additional imaging tests showed no complications, excluding the need of new surgery.

The health of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has worsened following a surgery earlier this month, according to his medical team.

Doctors placed former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in the DF Star Hospital's intensive care unit after his health worsened after he underwent surgery earlier this month.