A series of emails from the President of the Republic prove that Nuno Rebelo de Souza asked his father, Marcelo Rebelo de Souza, to help him intervene in the case of Portuguese-Brazilian twins with spinal muscular atrophy so that they could receive treatment in Portugal. with Zolgensma, the treatment cost of which is 2 million euros.
According to TVIThe President of the Republic has received several emails regarding this case, contradicting the content of his message to the country on December 4 and indicating the involvement of Nuno Rebelo de Souza in obtaining citizenship for the twins. Reports show that the twins obtained citizenship for the sole purpose of coming for treatment. In an email to father Nuno Rebelo de Souza writes: “We were 100% focused on helping the twins obtain the Portuguese citizenship cards they already have. (…) Now we need more help so that they can receive the only treatment in the world that can save them. Can dad help? In 2019, the twins were treated at the Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon.