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Friends fear for Alessandro Di Battista after his condition worsens: “Weeks will be needed”

From Corriere della Sera · () Italian

Translated from Italian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • Former Italian lawmaker Alessandro Di Battista underwent an urgent operation in Cuba, prompting concern among friends, family and former colleagues.
  • People close to him urged discretion and said his recovery could take weeks, while more reassuring reports emerged later on Saturday.
  • Di Battista’s supporters hope he can return to Italy for further care when doctors consider it safe.

An urgent operation in Cuba has left Alessandro Di Battista’s friends and former colleagues waiting anxiously for news, just as the former lawmaker was expected to return to Italy on Saturday. That journey is now impossible.

We will show Alessandro all our closeness and affection.

· Di Battista’s inner circleA message of support from people close to him after the operation.

In the hours after the operation, questions and silence circulated among those close to him: what had happened, how was he doing, and had the procedure gone well? His partner, Sahra Lahouasnia, remained beside him during the crucial hours. Friends and relatives kept in constant contact, while people in his inner circle said they would show him “all our closeness and affection.”

Weeks and a lot of patience will be needed.

· An unnamed person close to the caseA description of the expected recovery after the operation.

Some supporters were considering more practical help, including travelling to Cuba to follow his recovery in person and support him medically. “Weeks and a lot of patience will be needed,” one person said after the operation. The mood remained grim overnight, particularly among Di Battista’s former colleagues in the Five Star Movement. One former lawmaker repeated a message of hope: “Alessandro is a fighter, he will not give up.”

Alessandro is a fighter, he will not give up.

· A former lawmakerA hopeful message repeated among Di Battista’s former colleagues.

Schierarsi, the civic and political organization to which Di Battista has devoted himself in recent years, called for “the utmost discretion” and said it would stand by him in every possible way. A source said the medical course “did not go as planned,” but that the best choices had been made for his health. Later on Saturday, more reassuring information began to emerge, although concern about his postoperative recovery remained high. People close to him said they would wait for direct news before speaking, because commenting after an urgent operation could be inappropriate and misleading. The hope is that he will be able to continue treatment in Italy once doctors decide it is possible. Some also thanked the doctors who treated him, while criticizing speculation about his illness in recent days.

The utmost discretion.

· SchierarsiThe organization’s request while Di Battista’s condition remained uncertain.
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Originally published by Corriere della Sera in Italian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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