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Senator Arolde de Oliveira (PSD-RJ), 83, died on Wednesday night (21), a victim of complications caused by Covid-19. He had been hospitalized for over a month.
Founder of the MK Communication Group, one of the largest in the evangelical segment, and an ally of President Jair Bolsonaro, Arolde is the first congressman in the current legislature to die as a result of the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
“We communicate that tonight (October 21), the Lord Jesus took for himself our beloved brother, Senator Arolde de Oliveira. Deceased victim of Covid and as a result of multiple organ failure ”, said a note sent by the family and published on social networks.
Arolde was elected in 2018 along with Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (Republicans-RJ), who lamented the death on social networks.
“A great warrior has left !!! Brother Arolde de Oliveira, so I will remember you, smiling, competent and dedicated to the position you held. May Jesus receive you with open arms. My sentiments to family and friends!” wrote Flávio.
The leader of the PSD in the Senate, Otto Alencar (BA), lamented the loss. “I’m crying, I liked my friend too much. He stopped living,” said the senator. sheet, as soon as I heard the news.
Arolde de Oliveira was in his first term as senator. He was a member of the Science and Technology Commission. Gaucho, the senator was a native of São Luiz Gonzaga.
His alternates are Carlos Francisco Portinho and Renata Cordeiro Guerra.
Arolde de Oliveira was a deputy for nine terms. The senator was the state president of the PSD in Rio de Janeiro. He was still an economist, engineer, military man, and teacher.
The senator, who died from Covid, said the illness was caused by a Chinese virus.
“Covidão effect? Total deaths from April to July in 2019, 437,433, and in 2020, 491,336, an increase of 53,903. As if the enemies of Brazil celebrated 100,000 deaths just from the Chinese virus? I think many people will answer for the crime of corruption and even homicide. Let’s hope … “, Oliveira wrote on a social network on August 11.
The senator was also an advocate for the use of chloroquine to treat Covid. The drug has no scientifically proven efficacy against the disease.
“In medicine, it may be advisable to have a second opinion. The treatment of Covid-19 with chloroquine divides the opinion of the experts. I remain with the suggestion to use the drug from the beginning, as the president wants @jairbolsonaro,” the senator wrote , on social network on April 10.
The president of the Senate, Davi Alcolumbre (DEM-AP), issued a note of condolences.
“It is with deep sadness that I have just received the news that we have lost Senator Arolde de Oliveira, representative of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Arolde died of complications derived from the Covid, which had already been fighting in an Intensive Care Unit. Unfortunately, another Brazilian lost his life as a result of this virus that has already claimed more than 150 thousand people in our country, ”Alcolumbre wrote.
“A federal deputy for nine legislatures, Arolde de Oliveira came to the Federal Senate in 2018, and this Chamber contributed legislative experience, the surprising power of communication and the example of his affectionate and cordial conduct,” said the president of the Senate, in a note . .
Alcolumbre also said that the Senate declared an official mourning. “A sad day for this House. A sad day for your voters, admirers, friends and, above all, your family members. May God receive you in his infinite mercy and comfort your family in this time of pain.”
This Wednesday, Arolde de Oliveira was the only one absent from the PSD bench in the session that approved the name of federal judge Kassio Nunes, 48, for the STF (Federal Supreme Court).
The senators who were in a blended session asked for prayers for the parliamentary’s state of health, which was already considered delicate.
During Kassio’s hearing, the president of the CCJ (Constitution and Justice Commission), Simone Tebet (MDB-MS), even asked for prayers for her colleague’s health.
“I ask permission, on behalf of the committee, of the 27 senators and alternates, to send our best energies, our prayers for the family to have strength at this time,” he said.
And, if it serves our prayer, may she at this moment cross the walls of this House, arrive in Rio de Janeiro, where our dear Senator Arolde is, and give him all the energy to leave as soon as possible. possible of this situation, whose seriousness, I repeat, I did not know “.
Arolde de Oliveira took Covid-19 still in September. In early October, he had to be hospitalized due to illness. He was admitted to Rio de Janeiro.
“It is unfortunate. It is with great consternation that I receive the news. Arolde is one more victim of the enormous tragedy that befalls all Brazilians, which is the pandemic. At this time we can only ask God to enlighten all the Brazilian authorities, especially to the President of the Republic, so that together, and without divisions, we can overcome this difficult moment, “said the leader of the Network, Randolfe Rodrigues (AP).
This Wednesday, the Senate interned two parliamentarians because of Covid-19: Arolde de Oliveira and Eduardo Braga (MDB-AM), rapporteur for the appointment of Kassio to the STF. Braga is in good health, according to his collaborators.
The senator from Rio de Janeiro, in June of this year, had a violation of secrecy decreed by Alexandre de Moraes, in the STF. He was investigated in the case of anti-democratic acts.
The violation of bank secrecy was carried out at the request of the PGR (Office of the Attorney General of the Nation). The undemocratic acts were organized by Bolsonaro supporters.
Ten federal deputies and a senator from Bolsonar were attacked, in this case, Arolde de Oliveira.
The investigation was authorized by the Supreme Court after the April 19 demonstrations. The investigation request was made by the Attorney General, Augusto Aras. The request for breach of confidentiality was made by the PGR and authorized on May 27 by Moraes.
Arolde founded MK Communication Group, one of the largest in the evangelical segment. MK Music, a gospel label under its name, has launched names like the deputy and gospel singer Marco Feliciano.
Congresswoman Flordelis was also part of the cast, but her contract was broken following suspicions of her involvement in the death of her husband.
The senator’s wife, Yvelise, described her as “covert and dangerous” in testimony to the police, who summoned her after a telephone line registered in her name was set up on the phone of the murdered pastor Anderson do Carmo.
The MK group is also responsible for Pleno.News, one of the evangelical portals considered the arm of Bolsonarism.
Arolde is replaced by the lawyer Carlos Francisco Portinho, 47 years old. Former legal vice president of the
Flamengo has already worked for several teams, such as Palmeiras, Cruzeiro, São Paulo, Santos and Atlético Mineiro.
Portinho was Secretary of Housing of the Municipality of Rio in 2017, under the direction of Marcelo Crivella, and Secretary of State for the Environment, in 2014, under the government of Luiz Fernando Pezão.
