← Back to feed

FHC's wife agrees to former president's legal guardianship due to Alzheimer's

2 sources · 23 Apr 2026

Patrícia Kundrát, Fernando Henrique Cardoso's wife, agreed to the legal guardianship of the 94-year-old former president due to worsening Alzheimer's. São Paulo's Justice system accepted the request made by FHC's children on April 15, appointing Paulo Henrique Cardoso as provisional guardian.

Fernando Henrique Cardoso served as Brazil's president for two terms from 1995 to 2002, and at 94 years old is currently facing worsening Alzheimer's disease. Legal interdiction is a judicial process that declares a person incapable of performing civil acts, appointing a guardian to manage their assets and decisions.

Where they disagree: 3 partial reports · 4 consensus points See the disagreements →

What the sources say

Consensus
4
all sources agree
Partial
3
only one or two report
Disputed
0
sources contradict each other

Click any claim to see the source quotes and primary documents.

Consensus

Patrícia Kundrát, 48, agreed to FHC's legal guardianship and the appointment of Paulo Henrique Cardoso as responsible for the guardianship

2 sources
Consensus

The guardianship was accepted by São Paulo's Justice system on April 15

2 sources
Consensus

The request was made by FHC's children due to worsening Alzheimer's condition

2 sources
Consensus

Paulo Henrique Cardoso assumed the role of provisional guardian

2 sources
Unconfirmed exclusive
1 source · tap to expand

The consent agreement was presented on Monday (April 20)

⚠ only one source — exclusive, unconfirmed

Silence from: NSC Total
Unconfirmed exclusive
1 source · tap to expand

The civil union between FHC and Patrícia Kundrát was formalized in 2014

⚠ only one source — exclusive, unconfirmed

Silence from: NSC Total
Unconfirmed exclusive
1 source · tap to expand

The family's legal defense is conducted by lawyers from Bermudes Advogados firm

⚠ only one source — exclusive, unconfirmed

Silence from: NSC Total

All sources

Press 2