Neves’ Condition Improves
Associated Press
SAO PAULO, Brazil —
President-elect Tancredo Neves, recovering from five abdominal operations in three weeks and the resulting complications, was in good condition today, the government spokesman reported.
Antonio Britto quoted doctors as saying Neves, 75, showed “continued improvement” in his recovery from infection and a lung inflammation. He had been listed in critical condition last week after a relapse, but medical bulletins since then have been optimistic.
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