Tabata Amaral’s Mother Wakes in ICU After Campaign Fall

Overview

• Maria Renilda Amaral Pires fell and hit her head while accompanying her daughter at a campaign event in Parque da Independência, which occurred Saturday, and was taken to Hospital São Camilo for emergency surgery and ICU care.
• Tabata Amaral reported that her mother has begun to wake and made a small affirmative head movement when asked a question, which the family described as a welcome sign of improvement.
• The family has thanked Hospital São Camilo and named Dr. Fernando Gomes as attending physician, but no hospital clinical bulletin has been released about the operation or specific injuries.
• Tabata warned that recovery will be slow and asked supporters for prayers, saying there will be many days of struggle ahead for her mother.
• The case unfolded one day before the election and after Tabata won re-election, and current coverage relies on family statements so the medical situation is still developing and may change as doctors share more details.