Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has undergone emergency surgery to drain a bleed on his brain.
The surgery was successful and Lula is “well” and currently being monitored in the intensive care unit of Sirio Libanes hospital in Sao Paulo, in southeastern Brazil, a translation of the medical note said.
He was transferred from the capital Brasilia, where on Monday he had an MRI scan, it added.
Earlier this year, Lula fell at home and was left with a cut visible on the back of his head, just above his neck.
Doctors believe the two incidents are linked, according to a translation of the hospital’s medical report.
Persons:
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Lula, Luiz Marinho
Organizations:
Associated, Brazilian Labor
Locations:
Sao Paulo, Brazil, Brasilia, Kazan, Russia