Rui Rio considers that Nuno Cardoso left too early
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Rui Rio considers that Nuno Cardoso left too early

Correio da Manhã7 September 2026 at 14:54

Rui Rio expressed his opinion about the death of Nuno Cardoso, considering that the former mayor of Porto left too early. Rio's statement comes as a reaction to the news of Cardoso's death.

Nuno Cardoso died on Monday morning, at the age of 64. The politician was taken to and died at the Hospital de Santo António, in Porto, the health facility where he had received medical care in the hours prior to his death.

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