Brazil’s President Lula ‘stable’ after emergency surgery
Al Jazeera
Doctors say left-wing leader will remain under observation for a few days after surgery for intracranial haemorrhage.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is in “stable” condition after undergoing emergency surgery for an intracranial haemorrhage, his doctors have said.
Lula, 79, was rushed overnight on Tuesday to the Hospital Sirio-Libanes in Sao Paulo after experiencing headaches that the president’s medical team found were related to a fall he suffered in October.
“He is in a stable condition, talking normally and eating. He will remain under observation for the next few days,” Dr Roberto Kalil said during a news conference.
Presidential spokesperson Paulo Pimenta also said in a radio interview that Lula would likely remain in the intensive care unit for another 48 hours, with contact limited to his doctors.
“He is stable, conscious and calm,” Pimenta said.
