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.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's health condition has worsened after gut surgery earlier this month, a medical note from DF Star Hospital said on Thursday. Bolsonaro remains in the intensive care unit and will undergo new tests, the note added.