Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is recovering in intensive care after undergoing successful emergency surgery in São Paulo to drain a brain hematoma caused by a fall in October. Lula, 79, had hit his head in a bathroom accident, which resulted in a subdural hematoma that was detected after he experienced severe headaches.
The surgery, described as a craniotomy, was performed at the Sírio-Libanês hospital without complications, and Lula is currently stable and well under monitoring.
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This medical emergency forced Lula to cancel his participation in the BRICS Summit in Russia, as he had been advised to avoid long-haul flights.
A press conference by his medical team is expected to provide further updates on his condition.
Lula had previously sustained a head injury from the fall, which required stitches and prompted regular MRI scans to monitor for complications.
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