Sao Paulo | Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was rushed to Sao Paulo overnight for emergency surgery to drain a bleed on his brain linked to a fall in October, a medical note published by the government said on Tuesday.
The operation was successful and the 79-year-old Lula is “well” and being monitored in the intensive care unit, the note said. Doctors will hold a press conference later on Tuesday to provide details.
