• csfirecracker@lemmyf.uk
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    1 year ago

    At first I read it too fast and read he was getting top surgery. Would have been more newsworthy.

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldB
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    1 year ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:


    SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will undergo hip surgery on Friday and will work from the presidential residence for about three weeks, officials said.

    Doctors will replace the top of his right femur with an implant to treat his arthrosis.

    Spokespeople for the South American nation’s presidency said Monday that the 77-year-old leftist leader will not be able to travel for up to six weeks after the procedure.

    Since the beginning of the week he has been wearing a mask to avoid any airborne diseases that could lead to a postponement of the surgery.

    Earlier this month, Lula told supporters during a government ceremony that he didn’t want to get the surgery during last year’s election campaign.

    He narrowly beat the incumbent, Jair Bolsonaro, in October’s election and returned two months later to the job he previously held in 2003-2010.


    The original article contains 180 words, the summary contains 146 words. Saved 19%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!

    • tallwookie@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      anything involving the leader of a country is newsworthy, regardless of the country.

      • tuff_wizard@aussie.zone
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        1 year ago

        Really? Anything? Do you care what they had for breakfast? Or if they went to the dentist? Would it matter if their partner had a hip replacement?.

        I think it was a slow news day wherever the author works.

        • Jack.@lemmy.mlM
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          1 year ago

          Please report articles you don’t find newsworthy. That makes it easier to take action.

    • valveman@lemmy.eco.br
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      1 year ago

      I don’t think its about posting actual news, but to have something they can monetise through ads.