Supporters who traveled to the federal capital for the inauguration of the president-elect find a good structure and souvenirs for sale
They are not just spaces to set up a tent and wait until January 1 to accompany the inauguration of President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT). The camps that house Lula’s supporters in Brasilia are almost a shopping mall for the politician’s admirers.
The report of Land visited two different camps this Saturday 31st and found, in addition to those camped, totems for taking pictures, many tents selling Lula objects and products of the settlements, and some music to pass the time.
In the exhibition hall of the city park, it is impossible not to find the location of the fields, given that flags, caps and T-shirts are on sale right at the entrance. Two Lula totems have been installed inside the space to allow fans to take pictures.
Also at the entrance, a structure of the Department of Health of the Federal District reminds us that the country is still facing a pandemic. On the territory it is possible to take the covid-19 test (for now without positives, the employees inform in the report) and also to get vaccinated. One employee stated that, so far, she has only applied booster doses. “There hasn’t been anyone yet who needs the first dose. Everyone is immunised.”
The space also has more than 100 bathrooms, some with showers, a place to recharge cell phones, and food stalls.
Joan of Arc arrived from Cataguases in Minas Gerais on a bus with 44 other passengers. The journey took almost 20 hours, but, according to her, it was not tiring. “It was really fun, actually,” she said. “I love food stalls. We also brought our own food, as we didn’t know what awaited us, but I will eat and drink at the stalls anyway,” she laughed.
Michelle, who traveled in the same group, highlighted the fact that the space is covered, as rain is expected these days, and security. “There are people with small children here, there are also elderly people, so I liked the fact that there was a lot of security here.”
Another member of the group, Fernando, took the opportunity to comment on what he expects from the new Lula government, and said it will be “prey” with the strong opposition that the president-elect is expected to face from next year, but who trusts in the ability of the politician. “He knows how to dialogue with the political forces and has chosen a first-rate ministry”.
The conversation ended shortly after the musicians began playing songs that every Lula supporter knows from the first chords, such as “olê, olê, olê, hello…Lula, Lula”. A group got together and went around the musicians to sing and record the last minute performance. The report caught some people moved and crying.
cramped campsite
Nearby, inside Manè Garrincha Stadium, about six thousand people are camping in the parking lot. The venue is larger and expects to receive up to 10,000 people in the space. For this reason, access is limited. Everything is being organized by the Landless Rural Workers Movement (MST), which has 3,000 members camped out in the stadium.
While the report awaited a team to accompany the journalists (“security issues,” said an MST adviser), we witnessed some people who wanted to enter just to see or buy products on sale, but were barred.
Inside, in fact, there are some commercial stalls, most of the movement. In one of them Dhonatas de Moura welcomes us. He came from a settlement in the south of Maranhão and brought the products from there. “Here there is honey and buriti jam, which are the most popular products,” he specified. “But we also have babassu coconut oil, cassava flour, rice and something new: a cream for joint pain based on bee venom, for R$ 30”.
In the camp area itself, the size of the space and the number of tents is impressive; there are many more people camping here than in the Parque da Cidade.
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Among the campers we met Seu Divino, known as Pudim, who arrived from a settlement in Piranhas (GO) after an eight-hour journey. “We had a little rain, but everything was fine. 32 of us came, got here on Friday. The facility is very good, it has a shower, the cleaning staff always organizes everything and the food is great. It’s not bread with mortadella, it’s real food, you see,” he joked.
The group traveled with some small children. When asked about security concerns, Seu Divino was emphatic: “We are optimistic and confident that there will be nothing wrong. Bolsonaro’s people wanted to scare our people, but we are brave. It is not the first time that we have fought for democracy”.
Another group of campers, who came from Teresina (PI), also brought small children. Their journey was a little more complicated due to mechanical problems with the bus. The journey, which is no longer short, ended up taking more than 30 hours, which didn’t dampen the spirits of the people, who arrived at the stadium on Saturday.
“I’ve bathed here before and I’m not worried at all because I feel like I’m family here. Tonight will be my first night camping here, but who’s to say I’m sleepy. I don’t want to sleep, I want to enjoy this dream I’m realizing,” Saionara said in conversation with the report.
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Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
