Brazilian President to attend BRICS virtually

(CLO) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has canceled his trip to Russia to attend the BRICS Summit on doctor's advice, after he fell at home and suffered a head injury.

The Brazilian presidential office said on October 20 that Lula, 78, would attend the BRICS summit via video conference. He was originally scheduled to depart at 5 p.m. on October 20.

Lula's doctor, Roberto Kalil, said the Brazilian president had fallen and suffered an injury to the back of his head, requiring stitches and resulting in a slight brain hemorrhage in the temporal-frontal region.

"This is a condition that requires re-testing throughout the week. Theoretically, any brain hemorrhage could worsen in the following days, so monitoring is very important," the doctor said.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Photo: Reuters

The report said Mr Lula "was advised to avoid long-haul flights but was still able to carry out his usual duties".

The Brazilian government said Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira was appointed to lead the Brazilian delegation to the BRICS Summit and depart on the night of October 20.

The BRICS bloc, founded 15 years ago by major emerging markets such as Brazil, Russia, India and China, has now expanded to include South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

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