Editing Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (section)

=== Health ===
On 29 October 2011, it was announced that Lula, a former smoker, had a [[malignant tumor]] in his [[larynx]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-17541649|title=Brazil ex-President Lula's cancer treatment 'a success'|work=BBC News|date=28 March 2012|access-date=26 February 2024|archive-date=26 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226065944/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-17541649|url-status=live}}</ref> which was detected after his voice became unusually hoarse.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/30/world/americas/luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-of-brazil-has-throat-cancer.html|title=Former Leader of Brazil Is Said to Have Throat Cancer|first=Simon|last=Romero|work=The New York Times |date=29 October 2011}}</ref>  He had [[chemotherapy]] to treat the tumor,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-15766843|title=Brazil's Lula da Silva shaves beard in cancer battle|work=BBC News|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|date=16 November 2011 |access-date = 21 June 2018 |archive-date = 10 April 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180410073609/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-15766843 |url-status = live}}</ref> and was later treated with [[radiation therapy]]; his [[laryngeal cancer]] went into remission. Lula announced his recovery in March 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.mercopress.com/2012/03/29/lula-da-silva-announces-his-back-in-politics-after-defeating-cancer|title=Lula da Silva announces his back in politics after defeating cancer|date=29 March 2012|publisher=MercoPress|access-date= 29 March 2012|archive-date= 31 March 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120331004822/http://en.mercopress.com/2012/03/29/lula-da-silva-announces-his-back-in-politics-after-defeating-cancer|url-status= live}}</ref>

On 21 January 2021, Lula tested positive for [[COVID-19 pandemic in Cuba|COVID-19]] while participating in the filming of an [[Oliver Stone]] documentary in Cuba, five days after arriving on the island. He recovered without needing to be admitted to hospital.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-lula-cuba-idUSKBN29Q2VP|title=Brazil's Lula had COVID-19 while in Cuba for Oliver Stone film|date=21 January 2021|website=Reuters|language=en|access-date=27 January 2021|archive-date=25 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125113903/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-lula-cuba-idUSKBN29Q2VP|url-status=live}}</ref> On 13 March 2021, Lula received his first dose of the [[CoronaVac]] vaccine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210313-brazil-s-lula-receives-first-dose-of-coronavirus-vaccine|title=Brazil's Lula receives first dose of coronavirus vaccine|date=13 March 2021|access-date=15 March 2021|archive-date=14 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210314185056/https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210313-brazil-s-lula-receives-first-dose-of-coronavirus-vaccine|url-status=live}}</ref>

In October 2023, Lula had [[Hip replacement|hip joint replacement surgery]] for a [[Implant (medicine)|hip prosthesis]], replacing the top of his right [[femur]] with an implant to treat his [[arthrosis]].<ref name="auto34">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/brazil-s-lula-leaves-hospital-after-hip-eyelid-surgery-1.1978859|title=Brazil's Lula Leaves Hospital After Hip, Eyelid Surgery|publisher=Bloomberg|date=1 October 2023|website=BNN|access-date=3 March 2024|archive-date=3 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303205728/https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/brazil-s-lula-leaves-hospital-after-hip-eyelid-surgery-1.1978859|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto31">{{Cite web|url=https://ground.news/article/lula-successfully-underwent-hip-prosthesis-implant-surgery_2127b3|title=Lula successfully underwent hip prosthesis implant surgery|website=Ground News|access-date=3 March 2024|archive-date=3 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303205730/https://ground.news/article/lula-successfully-underwent-hip-prosthesis-implant-surgery_2127b3|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/lula-president-brazil-hip-surgery-b043ee70683bbb2014d0719812c4b157|title=Brazilian President Lula to undergo hip surgery, will work from home for 3 weeks|date=26 September 2023|website=AP News|access-date=3 March 2024|archive-date=3 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303205728/https://apnews.com/article/lula-president-brazil-hip-surgery-b043ee70683bbb2014d0719812c4b157|url-status=live}}</ref> He also had a [[blepharoplasty]], a cosmetic plastic surgery to remove excess skin from both of his eyelids.<ref name="auto34"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.barrons.com/news/brazil-s-lula-undergoes-hip-surgery-without-complications-doctor-64dc78b9|title=Brazil's Lula Undergoes Hip Surgery 'Without Complications': Doctor|agency=AFP|website=Barron's|access-date=3 March 2024|archive-date=3 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303205728/https://www.barrons.com/news/brazil-s-lula-undergoes-hip-surgery-without-complications-doctor-64dc78b9|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto31"/>