Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was set to undergo surgery on Monday to remove a colostomy bag and reconnect his intestines, reversing a procedure done after he survived a near-fatal stabbing on the campaign trail in September. Doctors have recommended that Bolsonaro, 63, rest for 48 hours after the surgery, during which time Vice-President Hamilton Mourao will be acting president, according to a statement from the president’s office. Adelo Bispo de Oliveira was arrested after the September 6 attack and a police investigation concluded he acted out of political motivations, but that no one else was involved. “Our agents there said the attacker said he was ‘on a mission from God’,” Luis Boudens, president of the National Federation of Federal Police, said at the time. #eleições2018 | O candidato Jair Bolsonaro (PSL-RJ) foi vítima de um ataque enquanto fazia campanha pela presidência da República em Juiz de Fora (MG) https://t.co/JBeC8iqArk pic.twitter.com/TSWTw1aPrO — EL PAÍS Brasil (@elpais_brasil) September 6, 2018 <!--//--><![CDATA[// ><!-- //--><!]]> Bolsonaro supporters have questioned that conclusion, and the president himself highlighted Bispo’s past links to the leftist Socialism and Liberty Party]. The surgical procedure will sideline the right-wing Bolsonaro during a serious mining disaster in the state of Minas Gerais, where a dam burst at an iron ore mine, releasing a torrent of mud that killed at least 58 people and left hundreds missing. Bolsonaro, who took office on January 1, checked into the hospital in Sao Paulo on Sunday and later posted a video to Twitter dressed in a hospital gown, summarising recent events including his flight over the mining disaster site in the town of Brumadinho. Um forte abraço a todos e até breve! Deus no comando! pic.twitter.com/SegyTyNrol — Jair M. Bolsonaro (@jairbolsonaro) January 27, 2019 <!--//--><![CDATA[// ><!-- //--><!]]> He said the disaster “affects us all, and we are in solidarity with the families of the victims.” Disaster rescue efforts are being led by state authorities, and Bolsonaro has convened a council of ministers to support local efforts. Bolsonaro’s surgery is expected to last three hours, he said, and he is expected to stay in hospital for 10 days. His advisers will set up meetings in the antechamber to his recovery room to allow for day-to-day governance after he takes over from Mourao, according to the president’s office. Additional reporting by Agence France-Presse