Romanian villagers re-elect mayor despite his death from COVID-19
His death came too late to remove his name from Sunday's ballot, but the news of his passing spread fast through the village, home to just over 3000 people. The popular incumbent would have celebrated his 57th birthday on election day.
To honour the man they admired, hundreds of Deveselu villagers went to the polling stations on Sunday and voted for Aliman anyway.
