By Marcela Ayres
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday canceled his journey to Russia for the BRICS summit, following medical recommendation to briefly keep away from long-haul flights after hurting his head in an accident at dwelling.
In an announcement, the presidential workplace mentioned Lula, 78, will now take part within the BRICS assembly through videoconference. He was initially scheduled to depart at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
In keeping with a medical report issued by the Sirio Libanes Hospital in Brasilia, Lula suffered a laceration to the “occipital area” behind his head on Saturday.
The report mentioned Lula “was suggested to keep away from long-distance air journey however is in any other case in a position to perform his common duties.”
The federal government mentioned in a submit on X that Overseas Minister Mauro Vieira has been designated to steer the Brazilian delegation within the BRICS summit, departing in a while Sunday.
The diplomatic discussion board based 15 years in the past by main rising markets Brazil, Russia, India, China has since increasing to incorporate South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
Congresswoman Gleisi Hoffmann, president of Lula’s Staff Social gathering, posted on social media that she had spoken with the president and that “he’s doing very properly, simply avoiding an extended journey.”