{"id":7617,"date":"2023-09-29T20:50:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T15:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/brazilian-president-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-to-undergo-hip-replacement-surgery\/"},"modified":"2023-09-29T20:50:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T15:20:08","slug":"brazilian-president-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-to-undergo-hip-replacement-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/brazilian-president-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-to-undergo-hip-replacement-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazilian President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva to undergo hip replacement surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Brazilian President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva is scheduled to undergo hip replacement surgery Friday, a procedure likely to put a temporary halt to his frequent international trips but otherwise not disrupt his activities.<\/p>\n

The 77-year-old leader should spend a few days in the Hospital Sirio-Libanes in the capital, Brasilia, before heading back to the presidential palace early next week, said Andrea Cordeiro of the president\u2019s press office.<\/p>\n

“The impact of Lula\u2019s surgery will probably be small and should not affect the decision-making process or negotiations in a significant way,” said Paulo Calmon, a political science professor at the University of Brasilia.<\/p>\n

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“It is very likely that Lula, even in recovery, will continue to influence main decisions and will certainly demand to be informed of everything that is happening,” Calmon added.<\/p>\n

Hip replacement surgery is a common procedure, which usually takes one to two hours, according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Recovery varies from patient to patient, but most can resume light, day-to-day activities within three to six weeks.<\/p>\n

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures to supporters during a rally in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil, on May 1, 2023.\u00a0<\/span> (AP Photo\/Andre Penner, File)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Many patients initially use a cane, crutches or a walker until balance and strength improve, to avoid falls that could jeopardize the surgery’s success, says the orthopedic organization. The Brazilian newspaper O Globo said Thursday that Lula would use a walker. His press office could not confirm that information.<\/p>\n

Lula is the oldest president in Brazil\u2019s history. During the election campaign last year, he often joked that despite being over 70, “I have the energy of a 30-year-old and the lust of a 20-year-old.”<\/p>\n

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Having served two previous presidential terms, in 2003-2010, Lula said during the campaign that if he won he had no intention of running for a fourth four-year term. But in July, he said that U.S. President Joe Biden\u2019s re-election campaign was an “encouragement” for him to run again in 2026.<\/p>\n

Lula has been busy since taking office Jan. 1 from the man he defeated in the October 2022 runoff election, far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. After vowing to “bring Brazil back” onto the world stage, Lula has traveled to 21 countries, including United States, China, France, India, Argentina and Angola.<\/p>\n

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“He tried to include all these crucial trips before the surgery,” said Oliver Stuenkel, an associate professor of international relations at the Getulio Vargas Foundation, a university in Sao Paulo. “Now he can\u2019t continue to travel like that.”<\/p>\n

This week the president wore a mask to public events, following medical directives to lessen the risk of contracting a respiratory illness before his operation.<\/p>\n

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