Heloísa Helena’s Son Dies at 42 After 10 Days in Rio Hospital

Overview

• Sacha de Moraes Carvalho, 42, died Monday after ten days at Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto in Rio de Janeiro.
• Her party, Rede Sustentabilidade, said the cause was a cardiorespiratory arrest.
• The federal deputy announced the death on social media and thanked firefighters and hospital staff for their care.
• She tied the loss to policy by reaffirming support for the SUS, Brazil’s tax-funded universal health service, and vowing to fight its chronic underfunding.
• Public figures, including Chamber president Hugo Motta, offered condolences, and the family set a private farewell.