Brazil’s President Lula in intensive care after brain surgery
Back in October, the Brazilian leader cancelled a trip to Russia for a BRICS summit after he suffered a fall at home.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is currently in stable condition in intensive care in Sao Paulo after undergoing surgery to drain a bleed on his brain.
The injury is linked to an accident the president had in October, when he fell at home, suffering a small brain haemorrhage and trauma to the back of his head.
A note published by the government on Tuesday said Lula was “well” and is being monitored in the intensive care unit.
Lula underwent an MRI scan late on Monday in the Brazilian capital of Brasília after suffering a headache. The scan detected an intracranial haemorrhage, and the president was transferred to São Paulo for surgery at the city’s Sirio Libanes hospital.
In October, Lula cancelled a trip to Russia for a BRICS group summit after a fall at his house.
At the time, his doctor — Roberto Kalil — told GloboNews TV that the president’s fall caused “great” trauma to the back of his head and would need stitches.
He was advised to avoid long-haul travel and instead participated in the meeting via videoconference.
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