By Gabriel Araujo and Lisandra Paraguassu
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was rushed to Sao Paulo in a single day for emergency surgical procedure to empty a bleed on his mind linked to a fall in October, a medical observe revealed by the federal government stated on Tuesday.
The operation was profitable and the 79-year-old Lula is “nicely” and being monitored within the intensive care unit, the observe stated. Medical doctors will maintain a press convention at 9 a.m. native time (1200 GMT) to offer particulars.
There have been rising well being considerations in regards to the getting old president, a normal bearer of the Latin American left who’s midway by his third non-consecutive time period.
Lula has curtailed journey in latest months whereas docs monitored his restoration from trauma to the again of his head when he fell at dwelling in late October, requiring stitches.
Throughout talks with congressional leaders on Monday night, Lula complained of a worsening headache and ended the assembly so he might go to a hospital in Brasilia, in accordance with a supply within the presidential workplace who spoke on situation of anonymity.
Lula had an MRI scan, which detected an intracranial hemorrhage, and he was transferred to Sao Paulo for surgical procedure on the Sirio Libanes Hospital.
Lula fell at dwelling in late October and sustained a small mind hemorrhage and trauma to the again of his head which required stitches.
Assessments in early November confirmed his situation was steady and Lula remained lively, lately travelling to Montevideo to debate a Mercosur commerce deal.
The president’s damage pressured him to cancel a visit to Russia for a summit of the BRICS group of main rising markets being held in Kazan, following medical recommendation to quickly keep away from long-haul flights.
Brazil’s Labor Minister Luiz Marinho was among the many first politicians to want Lula a swift and full restoration on social media platform X.
