Brazilian Socialist Party presidential candidate Eduardo Campos has died after his aides say they lost contact with his plane. The private plane that was reportedly carrying a Brazilian presidential candidate crashed, according to Reuters.
Seven people were on the plane, the Associated Press reports. Local media had reported earlier that Campos’ wife and son were also on the plane.
In addition to the Campos family, two pilots, a campaign photographer, and a press advisor were also on the plane. The police told Reuters that there were multiple fatalities but did not say how many.
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Campos was 49 years old. He was third in the polls for the election set for October.
The plane was flying in bad weather and reportedly lost contact with air traffic control as it was preparing to land.
Current President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, who is leading the election race, has announced that she would suspend all campaigning for three days in mourning. She sent out an official note of mourning.
All of Brazil is in mourning. Today we lost a great Brazilian, Eduardo Campos. We lost a great companion. — President Dilma Rousseff
Senator Aecio Neves, the centrist candidate running in second place, said he was “immensely saddened.”
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Brazil Presidential Candidate Eduardo Campos Dies In Plane Crash With Wife And Son
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