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Amilton Filho, Goiás State Deputy, dies in car accident

Goiás State Deputy Amilton Filho (MDB) died in a car accident in the early hours of Saturday (26th) on the BR-050 highway near Cristalina. The deputy, 41, was returning from a campaign event in Anápolis when his vehicle collided with a parked semi-trailer.

Filho was the only occupant of the vehicle to die at the scene. A driver and a campaign videographer were seriously injured and transported to the Hospital Municipal Chaud Salles in Cristalina.

In response to the tragedy, the President of the Legislative Assembly of Goiás (Alego), Bruno Peixoto, declared five days of official mourning and canceled scheduled political agendas. Additionally, presidential candidate Ronaldo Caiado (PSD) canceled his planned campaign activities in the state for that day.

Amilton Filho was a prominent political figure in Goiás, having served two terms as a state deputy and two terms as a city councilor in Anápolis. He was currently campaigning for reelection to a third term.

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Amilton Filho · Anápolis · Assembleia Legislativa de Goiás · Bruno Peixoto · Cristalina · Daniel Vilela · Legislative Assembly of Goiás · MDB · Ronaldo Caiado

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