{"id":44214,"date":"2024-10-21T03:56:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T03:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/?p=44214"},"modified":"2024-10-21T03:56:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T03:56:34","slug":"brazil-president-lula-cancels-brics-trip-to-russia-after-small-brain-haemorrhage-from-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/2024\/10\/21\/brazil-president-lula-cancels-brics-trip-to-russia-after-small-brain-haemorrhage-from-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil president Lula cancels Brics trip to Russia after \u2018small brain haemorrhage\u2019 from fall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Brazilian president, Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva, on Sunday cancelled his trip to Russia for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/aug\/23\/putin-defend-russian-invasion-ukraine-brics-summit-south-africa\">Brics <\/a>summit\u00a0after a fall at home caused a minor brain haemorrhage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, the presidential office said Lula, 78, would participate via videoconference after receiving medical advice to temporarily avoid long-haul flights. He was initially scheduled to depart at 5pm on Sunday.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2024\/oct\/16\/lula-and-petro-have-chance-of-lifetime-to-save-amazon-can-they-unite-idealism-realpolitik-to-pull-it-off-cop16-aoe\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lula\u2019s doctor, Roberto Kalil, said in an interview with GloboNews TV channel that the president had a fall that caused \u201cgreat\u201d trauma to the back of his head, requiring stitches and resulting in a \u201csmall brain haemorrhage\u201d in the temporal-frontal region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a condition that will require repeat tests throughout the week. Any brain haemorrhage, theoretically, can worsen in the following days, so observation is important,\u201d Kalil said, adding that Lula was doing well and could engage in normal activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a medical report issued earlier on Sunday by the Sirio Libanes hospital in Bras\u00edlia, Lula suffered a laceration to the \u201coccipital region\u201d of the back of his head on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report said Lula \u201cwas advised to avoid long-distance air travel but is otherwise able to carry out his regular duties\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government announced that Mauro Vieira, the foreign minister, was designated to lead the Brazilian delegation to the Brics summit, departing on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gleisi Hoffmann, a congresswoman and president of Lula\u2019s Workers party, said she had spoken with the president and that \u201che is doing very well, just avoiding a long trip\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Brazilian president, Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva, on Sunday cancelled his trip to Russia for the\u00a0Brics summit\u00a0after a fall at home caused a minor brain haemorrhage. In a statement, the presidential office said Lula, 78, would participate via videoconference after receiving medical advice to temporarily avoid long-haul flights. 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