Lula laments the death of Rodrigo Rodrigues: "He was a talented young presenter and journalist."

247 - Former President Lula lamented the death of presenter of the SporTV program Troca de passes, Rodrigo Rodrigues, who died this Tuesday (28)He died at Unimed Rio Hospital in Rio de Janeiro. He was in a coma due to complications from the coronavirus. He had been off work for about two weeks after testing positive. He then underwent surgery to relieve an intracranial obstruction and was in the ICU in a coma.

Lula recalls that "Rodrigues was a talented young presenter and journalist, whom I, like thousands of other fans, followed on TV during sports discussions." He also emphasizes that the journalist was "someone who conveyed information and warmth, and with whom we felt close through television."

The former president recalled that "thousands of Brazilians are losing their lives to this terrible disease." "These aren't just numbers. They are lives, they are loved ones," he emphasized. "Rodrigo left us too soon, and this could have been avoided if we had a president who didn't disregard scientific guidelines and the seriousness of the pandemic, which makes it all the sadder," he stressed. See the note in full:

Rodrigo Rodrigues was a talented young presenter and journalist whom I, like thousands of other fans, followed on TV during sports discussions. He was someone who conveyed information and warmth, and with whom we felt close through television. Every day, hundreds, and every week, thousands of Brazilians are losing their lives to this terrible disease. These are not just numbers. They are lives, they are loved ones.

Rodrigo left us far too soon, and this could have been avoided if we had a president who didn't disregard scientific guidelines and the seriousness of the pandemic, which makes it all the sadder. Like thousands of people who followed his work on TV, my deepest condolences to Rodrigo Rodrigues' family, friends, and admirers.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva