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Brazilian politicians express condolences over death of Lula's wife

Source: Xinhua   2017-02-03 13:20:55

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian politicians Thursday mourned the death of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's wife, Marisa Leticia Lula da Silva.

Marisa, 66, died Thursday morning after spending 10 days in the intensive care unit of the Sirio Libanes hospital in Sao Paulo following a stroke last week. Her family donated her organs.

Lula's successor Dilma Rousseff expressed her condolences, saying it was "a sad day for all."

"Today is a sad day for all of us who knew and admired Marisa Leticia. We knew of the love and strength she always gave President Lula. She was a strong, hardworking woman, who conquered her space and had an important political role," Rousseff said. "In the past few months, she and President Lula were victims of persecutions and great injustices."

President Michel Temer reportedly traveled from Brasilia to Sao Paulo on Thursday evening to visit Lula.

Fernando Henrique Cardoso, who preceded Lula in the Brazilian presidency, visited Lula in the afternoon at the hospital to express his solidarity.

Cardoso's wife, Ruth, died while Lula was president. At the time, Lula attended the funeral and declared three days of official mourning in the country.

Outside the hospital, the Workers' Party (PT) and trade union activists left flowers and prayed for the family.

Marisa came from a poor working-class family and was the granddaughter of an Italian immigrant. Like many Brazilian women, she worked in factories, schools and as a maid. As Lula's wife, she was involved in political and trade union militancy and was present at the founding of the Workers' Party.

She was married to Lula in 1974 and is survived by four sons.

Editor: Zhang Dongmiao
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Brazilian politicians express condolences over death of Lula's wife

Source: Xinhua 2017-02-03 13:20:55
[Editor: huaxia]

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian politicians Thursday mourned the death of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's wife, Marisa Leticia Lula da Silva.

Marisa, 66, died Thursday morning after spending 10 days in the intensive care unit of the Sirio Libanes hospital in Sao Paulo following a stroke last week. Her family donated her organs.

Lula's successor Dilma Rousseff expressed her condolences, saying it was "a sad day for all."

"Today is a sad day for all of us who knew and admired Marisa Leticia. We knew of the love and strength she always gave President Lula. She was a strong, hardworking woman, who conquered her space and had an important political role," Rousseff said. "In the past few months, she and President Lula were victims of persecutions and great injustices."

President Michel Temer reportedly traveled from Brasilia to Sao Paulo on Thursday evening to visit Lula.

Fernando Henrique Cardoso, who preceded Lula in the Brazilian presidency, visited Lula in the afternoon at the hospital to express his solidarity.

Cardoso's wife, Ruth, died while Lula was president. At the time, Lula attended the funeral and declared three days of official mourning in the country.

Outside the hospital, the Workers' Party (PT) and trade union activists left flowers and prayed for the family.

Marisa came from a poor working-class family and was the granddaughter of an Italian immigrant. Like many Brazilian women, she worked in factories, schools and as a maid. As Lula's wife, she was involved in political and trade union militancy and was present at the founding of the Workers' Party.

She was married to Lula in 1974 and is survived by four sons.

[Editor: huaxia]
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