In Ponta Grossa (PR), in the Campos Gerais region, the Workers' Party (PT) and popular organizations occupied the squares and streets in campaign rallies for the second round. On Saturday morning (17), at 10 am, in Praça do Ponto Azul, the first edition of CarnaLula in the municipality attracted 300 people with cultural activities. In the afternoon, in Praça Barão de Guaraúna, the March for Democracy brought together about 2,500 supporters and supporters.
With music, serigraphy, stickers and pamphlets, the concentration lasted about 1 hour, with music and discussion about the strategies for voting, such as the campaign in the neighborhoods. Topics such as existing public policies, created in previous terms of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), new benefits for the Individual Micro Entrepreneur (MEI) and the proposal of zero fare on public transport, on weekends, throughout Brazil, were discussed.
In the afternoon, Praça Barão de Guaraúuna was the gathering point for a walk down Avenida Vicente Machado, one of the main streets in Ponta Grossa. During the gathering, representatives of the political and religious forces in the region highlighted that democracy is at risk and that this is a crucial moment to defend and protect the Federal Constitution and our rights.
The student movement also participated. "I am a student, I will not give up, taxing large fortunes and investing in education" was interspersed with the urgency of the labor rights agenda: "Worker, pay attention! The 6x1 is only good for the employer."
On Saturday, several cities in Paraná mobilized: Londrina, Paranavaí, Pato Branco, União da Vitória, Rio Branco do Ivaí, Curitiba, Colombo, Araucária and Piraquara. In Ponta Grossa, activists from the municipalities of Castro and Palmeira were also present. The campaign activities will continue until next Saturday (24). The two activities make up the unified agenda of the Frente Ampla Democrática, the Frente Universitária and the Comitê Popular dos Campos Gerais.
