The President of Brazil Has Been Urgently Hospitalized Due to Brain Hemorrhage

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The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, was urgently hospitalized due to a brain hemorrhage. In October, the head of state fell and hit the back of his head. Doctors had previously warned about the risk of internal bleeding.

The President of Brazil Has Been Urgently Hospitalized Due to Brain Hemorrhage
According to doctors, a craniotomy was performed on the president. "Currently, the condition of the president is good, he is under the supervision of doctors in the intensive care unit," the statement said.

On October 19, Lula da Silva sustained an injury after falling in his residence. Doctors hospitalized him due to the risk of hemorrhage. As a result, the president could not attend the BRICS summit in Kazan from October 22 to 24 and participated via videoconference.

Lula da Silva is 79 years old. He was born in 1945 in the state of Pernambuco in northeastern Brazil. In 1980, he founded the Workers' Party and was elected president from this party. To date, he has held the presidency three times.

Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin is temporarily assuming Lula da Silva's duties due to his hospitalization, Globo reports.

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