Polarization has taken over the country in this election year – that’s a fact! And even with the results of the elections endorsed by all the organizations that supervised the process, tensions between Bolsonaristas and Lula's supporters remain high, bringing a concern never before seen for a presidential inauguration.
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On Sunday (1st), the president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) will assume the presidency of Brazil with a great festival entitled “Festival of the Future”, which will feature several shows and a giant structure in Esplanade of Ministries. Around 300 thousand people are expected for the event.
Last Saturday (24), a man was arrested for trying to explode a truck bomb in Brasília. The general delegate of the Civil Police of the Federal District informed that the suspect is part of the group camped in front of the Army Headquarters. This raised an alert for authorities, who are expanding the security scheme in the federal capital.
Caravans
The PT counts 780 caravans for the inauguration event. The psychoanalyst Maria Cristina is part of the Ipanema-Leblon committee and talked about his Rio-BSB schedule.
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“I’m going by plane on Friday. We didn’t know what the roads would be like… A lot of people organized to go even before the second round”, said.
A Federal Highway Police (PRF) was communicated to ensure the safety of caravans on highways across the country.
Janja
The future first lady of Brazil, Janja, is in charge of organizing the event – and this doesn't seem to please the members of various committees across Brazil, as some committee presidents try to take over the organization as well.
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Maria Cristina said that Janja participates a lot and is always helpful with the committees.
Ground transportation
False information circulated on the internet that the Brasilia land route had been canceled by transport companies for the weekend. The reason would be the fear of vandalism of transport vehicles. Wanted, the Brasília Interstate Terminal Press Office reported that “trips to Brasília have not been canceled so far”.
Security at the Bus Station will be special at the weekend: it will have private security companies and support from the Military Police. The inauguration coordination reported that there will be support structures for the caravans in public schools and also in Granja do Torto, where travelers will be able to install mattresses and take a shower.
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Air transport/Airport
Brasília International Airport will receive increased security in an integrated operation between the Military, Civil and Federal police for the inauguration. According to a statement from Inframerica, the concessionaire that manages the terminal, the teams will have permanent staff at the airport 24 hours a day and Detran will also help in inspecting vehicles traveling in the region.
Between Friday (30) and Monday (2), Inframerica says it expects movement of 150 people between boarding and disembarking in the federal capital, with 1.050 landings and takeoffs.
“Itamaraty is responsible for receiving foreign delegations that will come to the presidential inauguration. The body will welcome the authorities in coordination with Inframerica. The Brasília Air Base is also aligned with the concessionaire for dealings with heads of state who will disembark in the military area”, added the company.
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Exceptional security measures
A Federal Senate Police Secretariat announced, on Monday (26), some exceptional security measures around Praça dos Três Poderes. Are they:
- All people must pass through the X-ray gantries and metal detectors to enter the Federal Senate premises, including servers, outsourced employees and service providers;
- No visitors, food deliverers or app drivers will be allowed to enter. Food deliveries and passenger embarkation or disembarkation must be carried out in the area outside the Federal Senate;
- Account holders who are not part of the staff will not be allowed to enter Casa bank branches. Only senators, civil servants, outsourced professionals and interns will be able to use them.
