Bolsonaro also fell in the Alvorada bathroom, adapted to be less slippery
The president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) He was not the only Chief Executive who suffered a domestic accident in the bathroom of the Palácio da Alvorada. Just like the PT member, the former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) he also suffered a fall in the room in 2020, requiring hospitalization.
The domestic accident occurred on December 23, the day before Christmas. The former president slipped in the bathroom, hit his head on the marble floor and spent the night at the Hospital das Forças Armadas, in Brasília.
The following day, he was discharged and gave an interview to presenter José Luiz Datena — who was recently the PSDB candidate for mayor of São Paulo. In the conversation, Bolsonaro said that the fall caused a sudden loss of memory.
“It’s that story… You get old and become a child again. I really slipped up, and it was kind of bad. I lost my memory, but thank God, everything is peaceful”, said the president, at the time.
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Adapted bathroom
After the accident, the government ordered changes to the bathroom to ensure the safety of him and the then first lady, Michelle Bolsonaro. Safety bars and non-slip mats were placed in the room.
Bolsonaro also changed the maintenance of the marble floor, used in the Alvorada bathroom. Traditionally, employees use wax to prevent the material from becoming porous. The former president decided to suspend its use to avoid further falls.
Lula tells ally that domestic accident was “serious”, but did not affect “delicate” parts
The statement was made during a telephone conversation with the PT candidate for mayor of Camaçari (BA), Luiz Caetano, who recorded the conversation on video
Lula’s fall
Lula fell and hit his head last Saturday (19), and was admitted to the Sírio-Libanês Hospital in Brasília. The medical center confirmed that he suffered a cut and bruised injury to the back of his head.
In an interview with GloboNewscardiologist Roberto Kalil Filho, one of the doctors accompanying the president, said that the trauma was “important” and caused a small cerebral hemorrhage and, therefore, the president needs to be under observation.
In conversation with the PT candidate for mayor of Camaçari (BA) Luiz Carlos Caetano, who released a video on social media on Monday (21), Lula said that the fall was “serious”. The PT member also stated that doctors will know the “damage” of the injury in three or four days.
“I had an accident here, but it was stupid of me. It was serious, but it didn’t affect any more delicate parts. I’m careful, because anything in the head is very strong, right? So, I’m waiting because the doctors said I have to wait three or four days for them to know what damage the crash caused,” stated the President of the Republic.
(With Estadão Content)
