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.

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.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been discharged from the hospital following emergency brain surgery and should stay in Sao Paulo recovering until Thursday before returning to the capital,