Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has undergone emergency surgery to drain a bleed on his brain. He underwent the procedure after an MRI scan showed an “intracranial hemorrhage.” 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 the 79-year-old 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. That earlier accident forced Lula to cancel his planned trip for the 2024 BRICS summit in Kazan, a city in southwest Russia, according to a statement from his office at the time. A news conference will be held Tuesday by doctors to provide further details, according to the statement.
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