Com câncer terminal, Asa Branca se arrepende de rodeios

See the full report at: https://abr.ai/AsaBranca With terminal cancer, announcer attributes his health problems to the fact that he tortured and encouraged violence against bulls and horses. Asa Branca, the greatest announcer in Brazil's history, and Luisa Mell, one of the country's most respected animal rights activists, met to discuss an important issue: the condition of animals in rodeos. The invitation to the conversation came from Asa Branca. It was a settling of accounts with the past. At 57 years of age and in a very poor state of health, with terminal throat cancer, he attributes his misfortunes to the fact that he himself tortured animals ("I threw tires with barbed wire to teach horses to jump") and, by becoming a prestigious and successful announcer, encouraged an industry that adopted controversial practices ("they gave the bulls shocks"). In a report published in this week's edition, VEJA followed the days leading up to the sad diagnosis: a medical board confirmed the return of a tumor in parts of the throat and at the base of the mouth. Taking into account the patient's health history, who is HIV positive and has eight valves in his head as a result of cryptococcosis contracted in 2013, the specialists assessed that he would not be able to undergo chemotherapy sessions, much less surgery. He was then placed under palliative care, when there is no longer any hope of a cure and the treatments are aimed at minimizing the pain. #VEJA #EstúdioVEJA #AsaBranca #LuisaMell