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Lourdes Melo suffered hemorrhagic stroke and remains hospitalized in ICU, family says

Portal O Dia29 August 2026 at 16:57

The candidate for Governor of Piauí, teacher Lourdes Melo, suffered a hemorrhagic stroke and remains hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit of a private hospital in the capital. The candidate's clinical condition is considered delicate by the doctors monitoring the case. According to information released by the family, Lourdes Melo is lucid and conscious, despite the severity of the condition. The hospitalization occurred in a private health facility in Teresina, where the candidate remains under intensive care.

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