The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, represented the Portuguese Government at the funeral ceremony for the victims of the road accident that occurred on the island of Fogo, in Cape Verde. He accompanied the Prime Minister of Cape Verde, Ulisses Correia e Silva, in the tribute to the deceased.
The accident involved a bus that fell from a ravine on the road between the cities of São Filipe and Assomada. Cape Verdean authorities confirmed at least 25 deaths following the crash.
Aguiar-Branco, whose full name is not mentioned in the article, expressed himself through social media, classifying the accident as a "brutality and injustice of the tragedy". The official also presented condolences to the families of the victims.
The Prime Minister of Cape Verde announced the declaration of three days of national mourning as a sign of respect for the victims of the accident.
