President Lula (PT) is due to undergo surgery to treat osteoarthritis in the femur later this month after returning from an official trip to France.
The President commented on the possibility during a meeting with allied senators at the Planalto Palace.
Lula met with senators Monday night (5) to thank them for their involvement in approving the interim measure to restructure the Esplanada dos Ministérios. Taking the initiative, the representative said he would undergo the surgery upon his return from Paris, where he is attending a Global Compact Summit sponsored by President Emmanuel Macron.
The President complained of severe pain in the leg and hip area.
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This wasn’t the first complaint of pain. On a trip to Bahia last month, the representative explained that he was taking injections daily, but they were no longer solving the problem. And he joked with Senator Otto Alencar (PSDBA), a doctor, that he would have to cure him so he could play football again.
“Later I will make an appointment with Otto. I have a femoral head problem and you’re an orthopedist, you know that and you know you have to heal me because I’m good with the ball and I can’t play anymore,” he explained at the time.
The surgery had already been recommended by the medical team overseeing President Lula. It was also indicated that he would reduce the pace of travel and public events.
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However, Lula is sticking to his agenda and is even stepping up his involvement abroad. He made a long trip to Japan last month as one of the guests at the G7 meeting, a forum bringing together some of the world’s leading economies.
The President had already embarked on a 24hour trip to China on an official visit.
In addition to France, the President is also likely to travel to South Africa for the summit of the Brics countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) in the coming months.
Secom (Secretary of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic) was approached but still did not show up as of the publication of this report.