Hospital Sirio Libanês in Sao Paulo said that the leftist leader was instructed not to take long-distance trips, but can keep his other activities.
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday canceled his trip to Russia for a BRICS summit after an accident at home that left him with a cut on the back of his head, slightly above the neck, his office said. The 78-year-old leader was scheduled to attend a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies in the city of Kazan from Tuesday to Thursday this week.
Brazil's presidency said in a separate statement that Lula will take part in the summit by videoconference and will continue his work in capital Brasilia this week. It did not disclose details about what caused the president's injury. Local media reported that Lula hit his head after falling in his bathroom Saturday night and was examined in the hospital before he went to bed. News website G1 said Brazil's president now has five stitches because of the accident.
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