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PT leader suffers stroke during meeting at the Chamber, in Brasília

SÃO PAULO, SP (FOLHAPRESS) - The leader of the PT in the Chamber of Deputies, Pedro Uczai, from Santa Catarina, was diagnosed with a stroke after feeling ill this Tuesday afternoon (11), during a meeting of the College of Leaders. He was...

PT leader suffers stroke during meeting at the Chamber, in Brasília
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According to a note released by the deputy's office and the PT, the parliamentarian does not have any motor or cognitive deficits. He is hospitalized for clinical observation and additional tests.

  • Uczai fainted during the meeting, was taken on a stretcher to the Chamber's medical department and, after his condition stabilized, was transferred to the hospital.
  • According to the press office, the deputy is conscious and interacts with the medical team accompanying him.

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SÃO PAULO, SP (FOLHAPRESS) - The leader of the PT in the Chamber of Deputies, Pedro Uczai, from Santa Catarina, was diagnosed with a stroke after feeling ill this Tuesday afternoon (11), during a meeting of the College of Leaders.

He was rescued and taken to DF Star Hospital, in Brasília, where he underwent tests that showed an ischemic stroke in the left cerebellum.

According to a note released by the deputy's office and the PT, the parliamentarian does not have any motor or cognitive deficits. He is hospitalized for clinical observation and additional tests.

Uczai fainted during the meeting, was taken on a stretcher to the Chamber's medical department and, after his condition stabilized, was transferred to the hospital.

According to the press office, the deputy is conscious and interacts with the medical team accompanying him.

Other parliamentarians, such as Sâmia Bomfim (PSOL-SP), published statements on social media wishing Uczai's recovery. "May he receive affection and care so that he can recover well," she said.

"I ask God to support you and renew your strength every day. My prayers are with you and your family. We want to see you back soon, in health and spirits", wrote former minister Marina Silva (Rede), candidate for the Senate.