Brazil's Lula undergoes brain surgery, stable in ICU


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  • Tuesday, 10 Dec 2024

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends the opening of the National Construction Industry meeting at the headquarters of the Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (CNI) in Brasilia, Brazil November 26, 2024. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo


SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent surgery in Sao Paulo to drain a bleed on his brain linked to a fall at home in October, a medical note published by the government said on Tuesday.

The surgery was successful and the 79-year-old Lula is "well" and being monitored in the intensive care unit, the note said. Doctors will hold a press conference at 9 a.m. local time (1200 GMT) to provide details.

Lula underwent an MRI late on Monday in Brasilia after suffering a headache, which detected an intracranial hemorrhage. He was transferred to Sao Paulo for surgery at the Sirio Libanes hospital.

Lula fell at home in late October and suffered a small brain hemorrhage and trauma to the back of his head that required stitches. Tests in early November showed his condition had remained stable.

The president's injury forced him to cancel a trip to Russia for a summit of the BRICS group of major emerging markets being held in Kazan, following medical advice to temporarily avoid long-haul flights.

(Reporting by Gabriel Araujo, Writing by Natalia Siniawski, Editing by Louise Heavens and Ed Osmond)

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