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Deaths of former councilors in Paraíba

Overview

In early August 2026, two former councilors in Paraíba, Brazil, passed away. José Alves Ribeiro, a former merchant who served five terms in Boa Ventura and presided over the municipal chamber from 1989 to 1992, died at age 83 following a cardiac-respiratory arrest.

Additionally, José Cândido Dias, a former truck driver who served three terms in Triunfo, died at age 74. Local authorities held a solemn session to honor his service to the community.

Entities

Almeida Municipality · José da Costa Reis · José Alves Ribeiro · Triunfo · Vilar Formoso

Timeline

  1. 18 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Almeida Municipality mourns death of former leader José da Costa Reis

    The Municipality of Almeida mourns the death of José da Costa Reis, who served as both Municipal Chamber President and Municipal Assembly President over two decades of public service.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Former Paraíba councilors José Alves Ribeiro and José Cândido Dias die

    Two former Paraíba councilors, José Alves Ribeiro (83) of Boa Ventura and José Cândido Dias (74) of Triunfo, died in early August 2026 and were honored with local funeral ceremonies.

Sources

cmjornal.xl.pt · diarioviseu.pt · observador.pt