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RIO – The mayor of Nilópolis, in Baixada Fluminense, Farid Abrão (PTB), 76 years old, had confirmed brain death on Friday the 11th. He was hospitalized for Covid-19 in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Hospital Copa. D’Or , in Copacabana, in the South Zone of Rio, from Monday, November 30. According to the Nilopolis City Council, his condition worsened and the doctors declared the confirmation of brain death.
The day after the hospitalization, the state of health worsened and Abrão, brother of the boss of Beija-Flor de Nilópolis, Aniz Abraão David, had to be sedated and intubated.
The acting governor Claudio Castro expressed, in a note, “deep regret” for the death of the politician who “for years worked for the municipality and dedicated himself to improving the lives of the population.”
“I also express my solidarity with family and friends, as well as with all those who lost loved ones in this pandemic,” he added.
Farid Abrão, who chaired the Beija-Flor samba school for 18 years, assumed the position of mayor of Nilópolis in 2001, where he was re-elected. In 2014 he began his fifth term as a federal deputy and, in 2016, he was elected mayor again. This year, he led the campaign of his nephew Abraãozinho David (PL), who was elected to assume, in 2021, the mayor of the city of Baixada Fluminense.
In Nilopolis, according to the latest bulletin from the State Department of Health, released this Friday, there were 244 deaths from the new coronavirus. 1,947 cases of the disease were registered.
The president of Alerj, André Ceciliano, made a mourning post on Facebook:
“I just learned of the death of my friend, a Nilopolitan like me, former deputy and mayor of Nilópolis, Farid Abraão David. He was a victim of Covid-19, that cruel and perverse disease of which we are hostages,” he wrote, sending “everyone my solidarity with the family in this difficult moment, Ricardinho, Flávia, Jane and other loved ones ”.
“We will keep the memory of the good boy who always hummed a samba of our Beija-flor. Stay in peace! ”, He concluded.
The mayor of Duque de Caxias, who was also hospitalized because of Covid-19, said that this “devastating” disease took the life of a “great man”, whom he considers “one of the most important politicians in Baixada Fluminense , an excellent manager “. and public administrator “.
“I leave my sincere feelings to the entire Nilopolitan population and I hope that God can comfort the hearts of friends and family in this moment of pain and sadness,” he added, in a note.
Hummingbird declares mourning
Beija-Flor de Nilópolis expressed her mourning over what happened in a statement issued Friday night.
Farid died this Friday the 11th due to complications from Covid-19. At the age of 76 he was serving his third term as mayor. In the Legislative, he added five terms as a state representative of the Legislative Assembly of Rio (Alerj), having left the Chamber in 2017 to return to the position of mayor, ”the note reads, recalling Farid Abrão’s career.
“En azul e branco, in addition to being very passionate, he also served as administrative and legal vice president and made history promoting social projects that still benefit our members to this day,” he declared, noting that he “closely followed” the state. of health. this week. “Farid was sedated and was breathing with the help of devices. He will be succeeded in the Nilópolis City Hall, starting in January, by Abraãozinho Neto (PL), his nephew.”
