Mexican president Pena Nieto to have operation next week

25 Jul, 2013

MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Pena Nieto will have an operation next week to remove a nodule from his thyroid gland, his office said in a statement on Wednesday.

The surgery on July 31 will last about 1-1/2 hours and Pena Nieto will spend four days recovering, the statement said.

It gave no further details about his condition.

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