Doctors said the left-wing leader was allowed to work while recuperating at home after being rushed to the hospital last week.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been released from hospital after undergoing emergency surgery to treat a brain hemorrhage.
The 79-year-old Brazilian leader gave a short speech upon his release on Sunday, days after he was rushed to the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital in Sao Paulo after complaining of a headache.
“I live here because of the urge to work. And I’ll tell you what I used to say during my campaign: I’m 79 years old, but I have the energy of a 30-year-old, and this country… I have the enthusiasm of a 20-year-old to build a business,” Lula said.
Doctors said Lula would continue to recover at home in Sao Paulo. Although he is able to walk and attend meetings, he has been advised not to travel abroad for the time being.
The leftist leader should be able to travel domestically, including to the capital Brasilia, after further tests, the medical team said.
While in hospital, Lula underwent two surgeries, both of which were aimed at cutting off blood flow to part of the brain to prevent bleeding. His doctor described the procedure as “routine” and “minimally invasive,” requiring only sedation, not anesthesia.
His neurologist, Rogelio Tuma, reported last week that Lula’s test results were “normal.”
Lula, who took office as president in early 2023, suffered an injury to the back of his head in a fall at his home in October. He received several stitches during the incident. He had refrained from traveling since autumn.
“Disrespect for democracy”
Speaking on Sunday, the president also gave his first reaction to the arrest of General Walter Braga Netto in connection with an investigation into an alleged coup plot.
Braga Netto, the defense minister in the government of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro and the former leader’s running mate in the 2022 general election, was formally indicted last month along with 35 others, including Bolsonaro himself. He was later arrested on Saturday. The former president is planning a coup d’état to maintain power after losing reelection in 2022.
“It is impossible to accept disrespect for democracy and disrespect for the constitution,” Lula said.
“And it is impossible to accept that in a tolerant country like Brazil, people in high positions in the military are planning to kill the president, the vice president and the president of the Supreme Electoral Court,” Lula said. Ta.
Prosecutors have not yet formally charged Braga Netto, but authorities say his arrest is related to suspicions of obstructing evidence gathering.
