Bulletin 418 – People’s Committee in Defense of Lula and Democracy
Straight from Curitiba – 4/13/2019 – 372 days of resistance – 6:40 PM
1. Dozens of people shouted “Free Lula!” this afternoon (April 13) in the Tiete bus station in São Paulo in an emotional demonstration led by trumpet players who played the song “Olê, olê, olê, olá, Lula, Lula!.” The group of trumpeters was followed by pedestrians between the bus station – the busiest one in São Paulo, and the metro station. The Lulaço, as this type of demonstration is known, is practiced in public places in defense of freedom for Lula, who has been a political prisoner for over a year in Curitiba. Watch the video here: https://www.revistaforum.com.br/video-dezenas-entoam-gritos-de-lula-livre-na-rodoviaria-do-tiete-sp/
2. On this Saturday, April 13th, the Lula Livre Festival took place in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. The event was held at the Luiz Carlos Prestes Memorial and was organized by the Lula Livre Committee. With a variety of cultural attractions, the festival included shows by Nei Lisboa, Frank Jorge, Clube da Esquina and other performers. There were also exhibitions of films about the trajectory of Lula, considered by the Brazilian people to be the best President the country ever had. Read more here: https://www.facebook.com/pt.brasil/videos/607641189756311/
3. The “Good morning, President Lula!” shout today was led by activists from the São Paulo Service Workers Union. Union Vice President João Gabriel Guimarães Buonavita said that the Vigil is “an inspiration for everyone,” and criticized the attacks and attempted attacks against the Resistance in Curitiba. The union leader also said that we have to continue, “fulfilling the mission that Lula taught us, in the struggle in the countryside and the cities.” Also that morning, staff members of PT National President and Congresswoman Gleisi Hoffmann (Paraná) visited the Vigil and participated in a formation course at the Marielle Franco Space. See more here: https://www.facebook.com/vigilialulalivre/videos/1982627438530774/
4. During the afternoon, a group of activists from Joinville, Santa Catarina visited the Vigil. They strengthened the democratic resistance and participated in the afternoon greetings to Lula. The “Good afternoon, President Lula!” shout also included professors from Campinas, in downstate São Paulo. See more here: https://www.facebook.com/vigilialulalivre/videos/437768303721693/
Bulletin 418 – People’s Committee in Defense of Lula and Democracy
Straight from Curitiba – 4/13/2019 – 372 days of resistance – 6:40 PM
