MOMENT: Brazil's Lula surprises doctors by turning up to news conference about his health

Record ID: 1889414

  • Title: MOMENT: Brazil's Lula surprises doctors by turning up to news conference about his health
  • Date: 15th December 2024
  • Summary: LAGOS, NIGERIA (DECEMBER 14, 2024) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF DOGS WALKING AROUND FESTIVAL AREA PEOPLE AND DOGS WALKING THROUGH FESTIVAL AREA VARIOUS OF WOMAN POSING WITH DOG WEARING ANGEL WINGS VARIOUS OF MAN KNEELING NEXT TO DOG (SOUNDBITE) (English) LAGOS DOGS CARNIVAL CHIEF ORGANIZER, JACKIE IDIMOGU, SAYING: "Since the beginning of Lagos dog carnival, people now take care of
  • Embargoed: 29th December 2024 15:26
  • Keywords: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva emergency surgeries head bleeding
  • Location: SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
  • City: SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
  • Country: Brazil
  • Topics: South America / Central America,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001731315122024RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: 7309-BRAZIL-LULA/SURGERY-CONFERENCE HAS THE EDIT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE WITH LULA
    Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva surprised doctors and the media in Sao Paulo on Sunday (December 15) by turning up at a new conference about the leader's health.
    It was his first public appearance since he underwent a pair of emergency surgeries last week to treat and prevent bleeding in his head.
    As one of the medical team was talking to journalists the 79-year-old leftist leader entered the room, greeted people and put his thumbs up before sitting down to speak for the first time since the surgery.
    In brief remarks, an upbeat Lula said he was eager to get back to work as soon as possible, and his medical team gave him a green light to do so, though they advised him to avoid long-haul international flights and exercise.
    (production: Janaina Quinet, Yvonne Bell)
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