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Cancellier leaves his life and blood for UFSC, says vice-rector.

"We are certain that the university will never forget who Luiz Carlos Cancellier was. He leaves his life, he leaves his blood for UFSC, and as such, we must eternally recognize him. Long live our beloved Luiz Carlos Cancellier," said Vice-Rector Alacoque Erdmann. Cancellier committed suicide after being unjustly arrested in a Federal Police operation.

"We are certain that the university will never forget who Luiz Carlos Cancellier was. He leaves his life, he leaves his blood for UFSC and, as such, we must eternally recognize him. Long live our beloved Luiz Carlos Cancellier," said Vice-Rector Alacoque Erdmann; Cancellier committed suicide after being unjustly arrested in a Federal Police operation (Photo: Leonardo Attuch)

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A brief statement from the vice-rector of UFSC, Alacoque Erdmann, marked the beginning of the farewells in memory of Luiz Carlos CancellierThe wake for the deceased began at 17 PM this Monday in the rector's hall. The ceremony is open to the entire academic community and other campus visitors. The suspended rector of UFSC. committed suicide This morning, at a shopping mall in the city center.

"We are certain that the university will never forget who Luiz Carlos Cancellier was. He leaves his life, he leaves his blood for UFSC, and as such, we must eternally recognize him. Long live our beloved Luiz Carlos Cancellier," declared the vice-rector, currently acting rector.

The chief of staff and friend of the rector, Áureo de Moraes, also briefly offered words of thanks and tribute to Cancellier. The body of the former rector of UFSC was applauded by students and professors who were waiting in front of the funeral home. 

On Tuesday at 10:00 AM, the coffin will be taken to the UFSC Culture and Events Center, where a solemn session of the University Council will be held starting at 11:00 AM, also open to the public. In the afternoon, the body will be taken in a cortege to the Jardim da Paz cemetery, where the burial ceremony will take place starting at 4:00 PM.

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