Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the country, wished a speedy recovery to his Brazilian counterpart, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva..
On X, Cuban head of state sent a strong hug from Cuba.

On the same social network, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Cuban foreign minister, assured that they remain attentive to Lula's evolution and expressed his best wishes to the president.

The 79 year-old Brazilian President is admitted to a hospital in Sao Paulo after an emergency surgery to drain a subdural hematoma related to a fall at his home last October 19.

According to the medical report, the surgery was carried out without incident and Lula is doing well, under observation at the ICU.

Lula returned to power after winning the elections last October 2022 with 50.84 % of the votes to Jair Bolsonaro's 49.16%.