Brazilian President Lula Undergoes Brain Surgery, Recovering In ICU
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage that may be linked to a fall at home in October.
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is recovering in an intensive-care unit after undergoing surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage, the Sirio-Libanes hospital said in a statement in the early hours of Tuesday.
The procedure was performed after the 79-year-old leftist leader felt headaches doctors believed resulted from a fall at home in October.
The hospital said Lula, who travelled from the capital Brasilia to be treated 1,000 kilometers south (620 miles) in Sao Paulo, is “well, under monitoring in an ICU bed” after the bleeding was drained.
Brazil’s presidency has yet to issue any comment.
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