Brazil declares three days of mourning for Pele

Brazil declares three days of mourning for Pele
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Friday 30 December 2022 - 11:59

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro declared three days of national mourning Thursday for Pele, after the legendary footballer died at age 82.

The measure was announced in a decree published in an extra edition of the government gazette and signed by the outgoing president, who is set to leave office Sunday.

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