BRASILIA — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken to hospital in São Paulo on Monday with a suspected intestinal blockage, the government said in a statement.

The 66-year-old was admitted for treatment after complaining of "abdominal discomfort," the statement said.

According to the g1 news website, he was flown to the hospital from Santa Catarina, where he was holidaying on the southern coast of Brazil.

Bolsonaro is doing well, according to the government, which has promised further updates once the president's medical examination is complete.

The politician was diagnosed with an intestinal blockage back in July, after which he spent several days in a São Paulo hospital. — Agencies