Departures of note

Onésimo Domingos Costa, known as Sonezão, was a Brazilian entrepreneur who founded Junco, a food company created in Uberlândia in 1991. He began his career selling seasonings and condiments door to door, gradually building a family business that grew into a nationally recognized brand. Under his leadership, Junco expanded into a range of products including party supplies, sweets, condiments and natural foods, with its own industry in Uberlândia and distribution across Brazil. He was regarded as a reference for entrepreneurship in Uberlândia, and the city's government declared three days of official mourning upon his death. He died at the age of 94, leaving his wife, five children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.