Brazilian ambassador to Gabon dies of heart disease

LIBREVILLE: FEB. 24 – Brazil’s Ambassador to Gabon, Jose Marcos Nogueira Viana, died on February 22 in Libreville following a “heart disease”, said a statement signed Thursday by Gabon’s Foreign ministry.

“The Gabonese government regrets to announce to their Brazilian counterpart the death of Jose Marcos Nogueira Viana,” the statement said, while sending condolences to the Brazilian government and ambassador’s next of kin.

The Brazilian ambassador “leaves a wife, four children and a legacy of dedication to public service and good service to Brazil,” said the Brazilian Foreign Ministry.

-Xinhua