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Death Of Former Ambev, AB InBev CEO Carlos Brito Announced

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Carlos Brito, a prominent figure in the anti-fascist resistance and former leader of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP), died this Thursday at age 93. He had been hospitalized at Faro Hospital. The Presidency's website noted his firm convictions during his life. President António José Seguro described Brito as an essential figure of the anti-fascist resistance. Brito was married to former communist leader Zita Seabra and was an author of poetry and fiction. He had previously stated he would only return to the party if it abandoned Marxist-Leninist lines and democratic centralism. Carlos Brito, a leader of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP), died yesterday at his home in the Council of Alcoutim at the age of 93. Brito was imprisoned for eight years, tortured by the PIDE, and participated in a escape from Aljube. He was also the PCP-backed candidate for the 1980 presidential elections.

Carlos Brito, a prominent figure in the anti-fascist resistance and former leader of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP), died this Thursday at age 93. He had been hospitalized at Faro Hospital. The Presidency's website noted his firm convictions during his life. President António José Seguro described Brito as an essential figure of the anti-fascist resistance. Brito was married to former communist leader Zita Seabra and was an author of poetry and fiction. He had previously stated he would only return to the party if it abandoned Marxist-Leninist lines and democratic centralism. Carlos Brito, a leader of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP), died yesterday at his home in the Council of Alcoutim at the age of 93. Brito was imprisoned for eight years, tortured by the PIDE, and participated in a escape from Aljube. He was also the PCP-backed candidate for the 1980 presidential elections. The news was initially reported by Jornal Público and confirmed by Observador. The death of Carlos Brito, former CEO of Ambev and Anheuser-Busch InBev, was announced last night, according to Portuguese radio.

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Antena 1 RTP HLS

“Carlos Brito morreu esta quinta-feira, tinha 93 anos. Numa nota no site da Presidência, António José Seguro lembra ainda que o antigo dirigente do PCP foi um homem de convicções firmes.”

Radio Observador

“amigo que nunca perdeu os valores fundamentais. Fomos amigos durante muitos anos.”

RTP Antena 1

“O Presidente da República recorda Carlos Brito como uma figura incontornável da resistência antifascista.”

Antena 1 RTP HLS

“Carlos Brito morreu esta quinta-feira, tinha 93 anos. O Presidente da República recorda Carlos Brito como uma figura incontornável da resistência antifascista.”

Antena 1 RTP HLS

“homem de convicções firmes. Carlos Brito morreu esta quinta-feira, tinha 93 anos.”

Radio Observador

“Morreu o Carlos Brito, histórico dirigente do PCP, tinha 93 anos, esteve 8 anos preso, foi torturado pelo PIDE e participou numa fuga histórica do Aljube.”

TSF Notícias

“a morte de Carlos Brito. Aconteceu ou foi anunciada ontem à noite?”

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