Brazil's Lula rushed to Sao Paulo for brain surgery, stable in ICU
1 week, 6 days ago

Brazil's Lula rushed to Sao Paulo for brain surgery, stable in ICU

Hindustan Times  

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was rushed to Sao Paulo overnight for emergency surgery to drain a bleed on his brain linked to a fall in October and he will remain in hospital for a couple more days, the government said on Tuesday. Presidential spokesperson Paulo Pimenta said in a radio interview that Lula would likely remain in the ICU for another 48 hours, with contact limited to his medical team. An MRI scan detected an intracranial hemorrhage, and Lula was transferred to Sao Paulo for surgery at the Sirio Libanes Hospital. Vice President Geraldo Alckmin canceled plans in Sao Paulo on Tuesday to return to the capital Brasilia, his aide said, where he will assume Lula's agenda, including a visit from Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

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'I feel fine': Brazil's Lula discharged from hospital after brain surgery
1 week ago

'I feel fine': Brazil's Lula discharged from hospital after brain surgery

Firstpost  

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after a medical procedure was conducted to drain a haematoma in his brain. While addressing the media, Lula said that he feels fine Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was discharged from hospital after spending six days recovering from an emergency surgery. “I feel fine, I’m calm, and you all know that …

Brazil’s Lula released from hospital after brain bleed surgery
1 week, 1 day ago

Brazil’s Lula released from hospital after brain bleed surgery

Al Jazeera  

Doctors say leftist leader has been cleared to work while recovering at home after being rushed to hospital last week. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been released from hospital following an emergency surgery to treat bleeding in his brain. ‘Disrespect of democracy’ Speaking on Sunday, the president also offered his first response to the arrest of General …

Brazil's Lula 'cognitively healthy' after cranial operations
1 week, 3 days ago

Brazil's Lula 'cognitively healthy' after cranial operations

Hindustan Times  

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is "cognitively healthy" after surgery to relieve bleeding pressure on his brain and should be leaving intensive care on Friday, his medical team said. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva walks at the Mercosur Summit in Montevideo, Uruguay December 6, 2024. A follow-up operation on Thursday to block blood flow to the …

Brazil’s Lula undergoes a second procedure to address bleeding inside his head
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1 week, 4 days ago

Brazil’s Lula undergoes a second procedure to address bleeding inside his head

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva underwent a procedure Thursday morning to stop persistent bleeding on the surface of his brain, following an unplanned head surgery earlier this week, his doctors told reporters in Sao Paulo. The procedure was minimally invasive and successful, doctors at the Sirio-Libanes hospital said. On Tuesday, the 79-year-old leftist leader underwent …

Brazil’s President Lula to undergo additional surgery for brain bleed
1 week, 4 days ago

Brazil’s President Lula to undergo additional surgery for brain bleed

Al Jazeera  

Hospital says that the Brazilian leader is doing well as he prepares for his second surgery of the week following a fall at home. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to undergo a second medical procedure to address bleeding on the surface of his brain, according to medical staff at a Brazilian hospital. Called a middle meningeal …

Brazil’s Lula recovering after ‘successful’ second surgery: Doctors
1 week, 4 days ago

Brazil’s Lula recovering after ‘successful’ second surgery: Doctors

Al Jazeera  

Brazilian president is doing well and should be discharged early next week, his medical team says. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has undergone a second surgical procedure after seeking treatment this week for an intracranial haemorrhage, his medical team said. Lula’s personal doctor, Roberto Kalil, said during a news conference on Thursday that the follow-up procedure to block …

Brazil’s President Lula to undergo a new procedure after initial surgery for brain bleed
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1 week, 5 days ago

Brazil’s President Lula to undergo a new procedure after initial surgery for brain bleed

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will undergo a new procedure on Thursday following up on an unplanned surgery earlier this week for a brain bleed, doctors said. Doctors at the Sirio-Libanes hospital on Wednesday said Lula would undergo the second procedure on Thursday. In a statement, they said that Lula “spent the day well,” …

Brazil’s Lula to undergo additional medical procedure after brain bleed emergency surgery
1 week, 5 days ago

Brazil’s Lula to undergo additional medical procedure after brain bleed emergency surgery

CNN  

CNN — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to undergo an additional medical procedure on Thursday as part of his treatment following the emergency surgery he had Tuesday to drain a bleed on his brain. Medics from Sao Paulo’s Sírio-Libanês Hospital will perform an endovascular procedure on Thursday morning as part of his “therapy program,” according to …

Brazilian president Lula in ICU after emergency brain surgery
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1 week, 6 days ago

Brazilian president Lula in ICU after emergency brain surgery

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Brazilian President Luiz Inácio …

Brazil's Lula undergoes sudden head surgery
1 week, 6 days ago

Brazil's Lula undergoes sudden head surgery

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is recovering in an intensive care unit after undergoing unplanned surgery for a brain bleed, doctors said Tuesday. There will be no aftereffects, doctors said, adding that Lula expected to return to the capital, Brasilia, at the beginning of next week. AP AUDIO: Doctors say Brazil’s Lula is recovering after …

Brazil’s Lula rushed to Sao Paulo for brain surgery
1 week, 6 days ago

Brazil’s Lula rushed to Sao Paulo for brain surgery

CNN  

Sao Paulo, Brazil Reuters — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was recovering in an intensive care unit on Tuesday, doctors said, after being rushed to a Sao Paulo hospital for emergency surgery to drain a bleed on his brain linked to a fall in October. An MRI scan detected an intracranial hemorrhage, and Lula was flown soon after …

Brazil’s President Lula ‘stable’ after brain emergency surgery
1 week, 6 days ago

Brazil’s President Lula ‘stable’ after brain 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 …

Lula's Medical Condition Forces Cancellation of BRICS Trip
2 months ago

Lula's Medical Condition Forces Cancellation of BRICS Trip

News 18  

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has canceled his trip to Russia for the BRICS summit due to a minor brain hemorrhage from a fall at home. The president suffered a laceration to the occipital region in the back of his head on Saturday and was advised to avoid long-distance air travel. He is doing well and can engage …

Brazil’s Lula cancels trip to Russia for BRICS summit after an accident
2 months ago

Brazil’s Lula cancels trip to Russia for BRICS summit after an accident

LA Times  

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday canceled his trip to Russia for a BRICS summit after an accident at home that left him with a cut on the back of his head, slightly above the neck, his office said. Hospital Sirio Libanês in Sao Paulo said in a statement that the leftist leader was instructed to not …

Brazil's President Lula back at official residence to recover from hip replacement surgery
1 year, 2 months ago

Brazil's President Lula back at official residence to recover from hip replacement surgery

The Hindu  

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was discharged from the hospital Sunday, two days after undergoing successful hip replacement surgery that will have him working from home while he recovers. I'm recovering to work even more for Brazil,” Mr. Lula wrote on X, adding — as a joke, presumably — that he intends to run a marathon. Recovery for …

Brazil’s President Lula recovering in hospital after hip replacement surgery
1 year, 2 months ago

Brazil’s President Lula recovering in hospital after hip replacement surgery

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was recovering in a hospital Friday after undergoing a successful hip replacement operation, which is likely to put a temporary halt to his frequent international trips but otherwise not disrupt his activities. “The impact of Lula’s surgery will probably be small and should not affect the decision-making process or …

Brazilian President Lula to undergo hip surgery, will work from home for 3 weeks
1 year, 2 months ago

Brazilian President Lula to undergo hip surgery, will work from home for 3 weeks

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will undergo hip surgery on Friday and will work from the presidential residence for about three weeks, officials said. Spokespeople for the South American nation’s presidency said Monday that the 77-year-old leftist leader will not be able to travel for up to six weeks after the procedure. Earlier this month, …

Brazil’s Lula loses 1st minister after images during riot
1 year, 8 months ago

Brazil’s Lula loses 1st minister after images during riot

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva lost his first Cabinet member Wednesday after surveillance video showed the man present in the presidential palace as rioters trashed the building Jan. 8 while demanding the president’s ouster. Lula’s communications secretariat wrote on Twitter that Gen. Marcos Edson Gonçalves Dias had been removed as head of the Cabinet of institutional …

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva assumes office as Brazil President for a third time
1 year, 11 months ago

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva assumes office as Brazil President for a third time

The Hindu  

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office on January 1 for a third term as Brazil’s President, in a ceremony snubbed by outgoing leader Jair Bolsonaro, underlining the deep divisions the veteran leftist inherits. In a sign of the scars that remain from Mr. Lula’s brutal election showdown with far-right ex-army captain Bolsonaro in October, security was exceptionally tight at …

Brazil’s Lula sworn in as president, vows accountability and rebuilding
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil’s Lula sworn in as president, vows accountability and rebuilding

LA Times  

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, left, and his wife, Rosangela Silva, ride to Congress before their swearing-in Sunday in Brasilia along with Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and his wife, Maria Lucia Ribeiro. Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as president on Sunday, and in his first address expressed optimism about plans to rebuild while pledging that members …

Labour Leader, Two-time President, Prisoner and now President Again, Lula Is Brazil’s Comeback King
2 years, 1 month ago

Labour Leader, Two-time President, Prisoner and now President Again, Lula Is Brazil’s Comeback King

News 18  

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday once again became Brazil’s President securing a political comeback as he defeated far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. Lula’s victory will see the return of the left-wing in Brazil, a trend that is now observable in its neighbourhood as Latin and South American countries vote for more left-leaning governments. Lula introduced reforms that lifted millions …

Brazilian President Bolsonaro hospitalized in Sao Paulo
2 years, 11 months ago

Brazilian President Bolsonaro hospitalized in Sao Paulo

The Independent  

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