A man died at the scene and his wife is hospitalized; the driver claimed to have experienced an episode of “loss of consciousness”
A Brazilian couple was run over on the first day of the year in Buenos Aires, Argentina. According to local media, Fernando Pereira de Amorim Junior died at the scene of the accident. His wife, Cleusa Adriana Nunes Pombo, is admitted to a public hospital with serious injuries.
The driver who caused the accident, actress and businesswoman Patrícia Scheuer, was interviewed and released by the police. She claimed to have gone through an episode of “loss of consciousness” before the collision. The case remains under investigation.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Consulate General of Brazil in Buenos Aires, stated that it is following the case closely, in contact with family members and local authorities, and providing consular assistance.
In the event of the death of a Brazilian citizen abroad, Brazilian embassies and consulates can provide general guidance to family members, support their contacts with the local government and take care of issuing documents, such as the consular death certificate, as soon as the mandatory procedures carried out have been completed. by local authorities.
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