Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva talks with his wife Marisa Leticia during a ceremony at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, June 26, 2007. REUTERS/Jamil Bittar/File Photo
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Marisa Leticia, the wife of former Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, no longer shows any brain activity after a stroke last week, doctors said in a statement on Thursday, adding that her organs would be prepared for donation.
The pending death of Marisa Leticia, 66, is yet another blow for Lula, a leader who ended his second term in 2011 with an 83-percent approval rating. He was adored by many in Latin America's biggest country for boosting Brazil's global profile and overseeing rapid economic growth during a commodities boom.
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