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Bahia State Deputy Alan Sanches Dies at 58 After Cardiac Arrest at Home

The opposition vice leader had recently declared a 2026 bid for Congress.

Overview

  • He suffered a cardiac arrest at his residence in Salvador, and emergency service Samu was called but he did not survive.
  • He served as vice-leader of the opposition in the Bahia Legislative Assembly after previously leading the bloc.
  • He was elected state deputy four times, following earlier service as a Salvador city councilor and president of the Municipal Chamber.
  • União Brasil issued a note expressing deep sorrow for his death and said funeral and burial details have not yet been announced.
  • Governor Jerônimo Rodrigues publicly lamented the death and noted a respectful relationship despite political differences.