The Secretary-General of Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP), Élvio Sousa, on behalf of the party, lamented the death of Leonel Nunes, considering it a "significant loss for the regional trade union movement."
In a message of condolence, the JPP leader remembers Leonel Nunes as a "courageous and convinced" defender of workers' rights, who prioritized dialogue in the pursuit of better working conditions. Élvio Sousa also highlights the former CDU deputy's ability to earn the respect and sympathy of people from different political backgrounds, despite his communist convictions.
Recalling Leonel Nunes' election to the Legislative Assembly of Madeira in 1996, he emphasizes that he placed the defense of workers and a more just society at the center of regional political debate. The JPP Secretary-General concluded the message by extending his condolences to the family.
