US EditionBrazil’s Lula to undergo cataract surgery on one eye
The 80-year-old president's surgery was successful with no complications, and he is set to resume activities by Monday after treatment for a common cause of vision loss.
- Brazil's 80-year-old President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent cataract surgery on his left eye on Friday and was released from the hospital later that day without incident.
- Lula is expected to rest at a presidential ranch over the weekend and return to his usual activities on Monday.
- The Brazilian leader, who has vowed to run for reelection in October if his health allows it, has already served three terms as president and shown few signs of slowing down.
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The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, underwent an operation this Friday to treat cataracts in the left eye. The government reported that the intervention went smoothly and that Lula will resume his usual agenda on Monday. Meanwhile, the weekend will keep rest at the Granja do Torto, the presidents’ resting residence in Brasilia. Continue reading
Brazil’s Lula to undergo cataract surgery on left eye after Panama trip
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will undergo cataract surgery on his left eye on Friday, the presidential palace said after preoperative tests were conducted on Thursday in Brasília. The 80-year-old leader returned overnight from Panama, where he attended the International Economic Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean, and spent Thursday at the official Granja do Torto residence.
In December 2024, he underwent emergency surgery for a hematoma near the brain, due to an accident he had at home two months earlier.
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