Workers’ Party wing of the Liberal Front Party" and was successful in having supporters appointed in Lula da Silva's administration. In January 2003, then Senator-elect Magalhães (PFL-BA) shook hands with Fidel Castro as Castro was leaving a luncheon given in Brasília in Castro's honor. Later, on Castro's way to and from state visits to Africa, Castro would stop in Salvador da Bahia and spend a couple of days sharing stories with Magalhães. Through this, right-winged Magalhães and communist Fidel Castro developed a friendship to the dismay of Castro's left-wing admirers in Brazil. He played an influential role in Brazilian politics until his death in 2007 from multiple organ failure. See also List of mayors of Salvador, Bahia Beyond Citizen Kane References |- |- |- |- |- 1927 births 2007 deaths Brazilian people of Portuguese descent People from Salvador, Bahia Presidents of the Federal Senate (Brazil) Governors of Bahia Government ministers of Brazil Democrats (Brazil) politicians Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany