Lula's latest health scare has provoked doubts among political analysts, with some arguing that succession plans within the Workers Party would be cast into disarray if he cannot run again in 2026.

STORY: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hugged members of his medical team on Sunday as he was discharged from the hospital after a pair of emergency surgeries.The 79-year-old underwent two procedures to treat and prevent bleeding in his head.

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been discharged from hospital after undergoing emergency surgery for a brain bleed, doctors said. The 79-year-old appeared alongside his medical team at a news conference at Sírio-Libanês hospital in São Paulo.