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Brazilian Politician David Miranda Passes Away: An Extraordinary Life Cut Short

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  • David Miranda, a Brazilian politician, has passed away at the age of 37 after a nine-month struggle in intensive care.

  • Miranda was one of the first openly gay city councilors in Rio de Janeiro and served in Brazil’s congress from 2019.

  • His death has led to tributes online, as he was known for his passion and force of life.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that David Miranda, a Brazilian politician, passed away at the age of 37 after a nine-month struggle in intensive care, as reported by Glenn Greenwald, his spouse and a journalist, via a tweet on Tuesday.

In the said tweet, Greenwald revealed that Miranda died early in the morning and surrounded by their children, family, and friends. It was also mentioned that he peacefully passed away and would have turned 38 the following day. The couple had two adopted sons.

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Miranda was elected as one of the first openly gay city councilors in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, and went on to serve in Brazil’s congress from 2019. Miranda withdrew his candidacy for reelection in September 2022 after six weeks in the ICU suffering from a gastrointestinal infection, according to CNN affiliate CNN Brasil.

His death led to an outpouring of tributes online. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called Miranda “a young man with an extraordinary trajectory who left too soon,” on Twitter.

“David was singular: the strongest, most passionate, most compassionate man I’ve known,” Greenwald tweeted.

David Miranda dies

David Miranda dies

“He inspired so many with his biography, passion, and force of life,” he wrote.

Miranda’s mother died when he was five years old, according to Greenwald, “leaving him an orphan” in Rio’s poor neighborhood of Jacarezinho.

FURTHER READING  

Greenwald has been at the forefront of high-profile reports for exposing secrets in US intelligence programs. With the cooperation of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, Greenwald broke the story of the existence of a US National Security Agency program that is thought to have collected large amounts of phone and Internet data.

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