Brazil .- Barroso passed his "great sadness" for the victims of floods in Brazil

BRUSSELS, 14 The European Commission president, Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, today expressed his "great sadness" about the devastating impact of heavy rains and floods in the State of Rio de Janeiro and that has left at least 500 dead and thousands have fled their homes. In a letter to the new Brazilian president, Dilma Rousseff, Barroso has expressed "great sadness at the destruction caused by rains in the state of Rio de Janeiro and unfortunately deaths have occurred," said a spokesman President of the EU executive told a news conference.

Also took the letter to move on their behalf and that of the Commission of its "sorrow and solidarity" to the Brazilian authorities and sent his "sincere condolences" to the families of the victims.

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