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Regional leaders console Brazil's ex-President Lula
Regional leaders console Brazil's ex-President Lula
1 hour ago
From the section Latin America & Caribbean Related Topics
Maria Leticia was Lula's second wife and they have been married for 43 years
Regional leaders have sent their condolences to Brazil's ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
His wife of 43 years, Maria Leticia da Silva, has been pronounced brain-dead a week after she was taken to hospital with a brain haemorrhage.
Several Latin American presidents have sent messages and there was a minute's silence in Brazil's Congress.
Maria Leticia had helped Lula found the Worker's Party and is said to have made its first flag.
More:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-38850880
