Brazil’s first lady Michelle Bolsonaro wears a protective mask during an event at the presidential palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, July 29, 2020.(Photo: AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
August 12, 2020
Grandmother of Brazil’s first lady dies after COVID-19 fight
The
grandmother of Brazil’s first lady died Wednesday after more than a month
fighting COVID-19 in a public hospital on the outskirts of Brasilia.
Maria Aparecida
Firmo Ferreira, 80, was the grandmother of Michelle Bolsonaro, who is married
to Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro. She had been hospitalised since July 1,
having tested positive for the coronavirus.
The health
secretariat of Brazil’s federal district confirmed her death.
President Bolsonaro and Michelle Bolsonaro were diagnosed with COVID-19 last month. The president, who has recovered, has consistently downplayed the severity of the virus.
Brazil has more
than 3.1 million confirmed cases of coronavirus and more than 103,000 deaths,
ranking second highest in the world.
