Julio Freiress announced that, on October 12, the holiday of Our Lady of Aparecida, a demonstration was scheduled in defense of democracy and in support of President Lula's reelection. According to him, the event would take place at Copacabana Beach, in Rio de Janeiro, at Posto 5, at 12 pm. Freiress also stated that this could be the last holiday on that date. #RioDeJaneiro #Manifestação #Democracia (translated)
Mario Frias questioned whether the press would give extensive coverage to what he described as a supposed attempted coup that occurred that day in São Paulo. He also asked whether the Armed Forces had been activated, whether those responsible had been identified, and whether the heads of the Powers had expressed themselves in defense of democracy. Frias further asked who would pay for the damage to public property and whether the president was in the United States or at the location of the events. He questioned whether the criteria would be applied equally to everyone and whether democracy would have a side. #Democracia #GolpeDeEstado #Mídia (translated)
Renato Souza wrote that a protester who held flags of Palestine and Lula on Avenida Paulista went viral on social media. https://t.co/COamqCNlDG #Palestina #Lula #AvenidaPaulista (translated)
Serafim stated that a young woman had managed to end the entire demonstration by herself and reacted with a long series of laughs. https://t.co/5PcVINhOHm #Manifestação #Humor #Viral (translated)
The BLACKPINK portal reported that the demonstration brought together people from different backgrounds around common agendas and ideals in defense of Brazilian democracy. It stated that it saw workers supporting the act from inside establishments, children alongside their parents, and children honoring those who, as it wrote, died due to negligence during the pandemic. It also expressed gratitude for being able to leave the house and exercise its rights as a Brazilian citizen. #Democracia #Cidadania #União (translated)
Nanda claimed that the images were from a demonstration in Chile and accused Flávio Bolsonaro's WhatsApp channel of misleading its audience into believing that illegal drugs were being consumed at a peaceful protest on Avenida Paulista. She said that this should be a crime. https://t.co/LIZ8ujCukp #Chile #Protesto #Política (translated)
Re referred to the fact that Globo talked about the protests of that day as a "miracle" and mentioned a closed camera. https://t.co/OCfvnV7yR9 #milagre #manifestações #Globo (translated)
Bruno Guzzo questioned whether a content cut had already begun and criticized the abrupt editing of Fantástico in a report about pro-Lula demonstrations across Brazil. https://t.co/izXn6A5pAZ #Manifestações #Lula #Fantástico (translated)
Bruno Guzzo stated that Fantástico showed what he described as the largest manifestation ever recorded on Avenida Paulista, but abruptly interrupted the coverage when addressing other pro-Lula acts across Brazil. https://t.co/vkdpCn6JbY #AvenidaPaulista #Manifestação #Brasil (translated)
Julio Freiress wrote that Fantástico had confirmed that the demonstration in support of Lula's re-election occupied 10 blocks of Avenida Paulista. According to calculations mentioned by him, more than 500,000 people would be needed to fill that area, but Freiress stated that aerial images showed an even larger crowd. #Lula #AvenidaPaulista #Manifestação (translated)
Bella, organizer of the Movement on the 11th, stated that Tarcísio closed all subway lines after the demonstration, even though he knew there would be a large number of people. She used insulting terms to refer to him and said that he would leave his position, even if it meant force. #Tarcísio #Metrô #Protesto (translated)
Carlos Bolsonaro stated that graffiti and vandalism during a pro-Lula demonstration on Avenida Paulista were treated as vandalism, while the events of January 8 had resulted in accusations of terrorism and severe convictions, with people still imprisoned and families devastated. He questioned whether the same rigor would be applied in both cases or if the Justice system adopted different criteria depending on the political side. #Justiça #Vandalismo #Política (translated)
Renato Souza wrote that the Public Security Secretariat of the Federal District was accused of using the Military Police to intimidate participants of a demonstration on the Rodoviário axis in support of President Lula's reelection and Leandro Grass's candidacy for governor. According to him, the Military Police sent more than 12 vehicles, conducted a blitz near the demonstration, and fined vehicles. In a statement, the SSP-DF stated that the police were providing security for the event, mentioned that roads were blocked, and accused demonstrators of placing stickers on cars without authorization. #SegurançaPública #Protesto #Lula (translated)
Flavia Ferronato wrote that the damage caused by protesters on Paulista would show, in her assessment, what they wanted for Brazil. She added that, in Lula's case, "it was on the outside." #Brasil #Lula #Manifestação (translated)
The student movement in France, born to support its teachers, expresses a growing outrage against the degradation of the school system and youth difficulties, manifesting the desire for solidarity and change in a context of political and social tension. #Francia #MovimentoStudentesco #AutunnoCaldo (translated)
Hayy stated that a woman suffered insults and threats during a manifestation in support of the re-election of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), which took place on Sunday (11) on Avenida Paulista in São Paulo. According to the author, the Military Police escorted her out of the location while the hostilities continued; he ironically referred to the protesters as the "left of love." #Lula #Manifestações #DireitosHumanos (translated)
Army Help The Planet advocated for political participation through demonstrations and voting, stating that daily monitoring of elected representatives and getting involved in social, environmental, and human rights issues was essential to protect democracy. The organization mentioned that voting would be the greatest power of voters in the elections and called on its supporters to vote on October 25, under the hashtags #ArmyInThePolls, #PolitizArmy, and #TakeTheTitleArmy. #ArmyNasUrnas #PolitizArmy #TiraOTítuloArmy #Democracia #ParticipaçãoPolítica #Eleições2023 (translated)
Dirceu Silva stated that that was the largest demonstration of the 2026 elections and said that the group would win the second round. He also published a hashtag with the message that Lula's movement has come to stay. #OEXERCITODOLULAVEIOPRAFICAR https://t.co/g3y99TMy1S #Eleições2026 #Manifestação #Lula (translated)
A Army Help The Planet defended participation in democratic movements, demonstrations, and elections, and stated that it was important to monitor elected representatives daily and discuss social, environmental, and human rights issues. The organization said that voting was the main tool of voters and called on the public to go to the polls on 10/25, with the campaigns #ArmyAtThePolls, #PolitizArmy, and #GetYourVoterIDArmy. #ArmyNasUrnas #PolitizArmy #TiraOTítuloArmy #Democracia #ParticipaçãoPolítica #Eleições2023 (translated)
