Brother of Senator Cleitinho Dies in Divinópolis

Overview

• Matheus Augusto Azevedo, 30, died on Saturday in Divinópolis from complications of leukemia while awaiting a bone marrow transplant.
• The Prefeitura of Divinópolis confirmed the death and decreed three days of official mourning in the city.
• The family announced a wake starting at 08:00 and a burial at 14:00 on Sunday at Cemitério Parque da Serra in Divinópolis.
• Matheus was a member of the influential Azevedo family; his brother Senator Cleitinho said he had donated bone marrow during an earlier treatment about 18 years ago and other siblings posted public tributes.
• President Lula and political leaders across the spectrum issued public condolences, underscoring the local and national attention to the family’s loss.