Tributes poured in from across the political spectrum for Covas, who followed in the political footsteps of his grandfather Mario Covas, who served as both mayor and governor of Sao Paulo.
"Bruno Covas' strength came from his character and the example he set. He was loyal to his family, friends, the people of Sao Paulo and the members of his party, the PSDB," said Sao Paulo state Governor Joao Doria in a statement, referring to the Brazilian Social Democratic Party.Covas was Doria's running mate in the 2016 Sao Paulo race for mayor and replaced him in April 2018 when Doria became governor.
He had already been diagnosed with cancer when he won re-election in November last year. He tested positive for COVID-19 last year and made a full recovery. Covas' win in November boosted Doria, an increasingly thorny adversary of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. The two have repeatedly clashed over the COVID-19 pandemic and Doria plans to seek his party's nomination for president in 2022.
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