Brazil's President Lula Undergoes Emergency Brain Surgery for Intracranial Hemorrhage, Recovering in ICU

Dec 10, 2024, 10:03 AM

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva underwent emergency surgery at the Sírio-Libanês Hospital in São Paulo in the early hours of Tuesday, December 10, 2024, to drain an intracranial hemorrhage resulting from a domestic accident on October 19. The 78-year-old president experienced severe headaches, leading to the discovery of a subdural hematoma. The craniotomy was successful, and Lula is recovering in good condition in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a medical note published by the government.