First lady Rosângela da Silva, stated this Wednesday (8) that the hatred behind the coup attacks on January 8 continues “stimulating fascist and authoritarian speeches”.
She did not directly mention the former president (), whose supporters vandalized the headquarters of the Three Powers two years ago.
“The Palácio do Planalto, where we are today, was a victim of the hatred that stimulates and continues to stimulate anti-democratic acts, which continues to stimulate fascist and authoritarian speech. To this end, our response is unity, solidarity and love”, he said.
She also mentioned the actress, who received the Golden Globe last Sunday, for her performance in the film “”, by Walter Salles.
“There was no moment in history when authoritarian actions took place without our artists raising their voices in defense of democracy. Brazilian artists project what our country has to offer: its people and their transformative and innovative inventiveness”, he stated.
“An example of this is the fact that our dear friend Fernanda Torres received such an important award for her performance in ‘I’m Still Here’, representing an emblematic woman like Eunice Paiva, in a film that recalls a sad and dark part of our history But one part we cannot forget,” he said.
Janja’s speech takes place in the first of three events taking place at Palácio do Planalto to mark two years since the coup attacks. The and an amphora (vase) were presented.
The vandalized pieces are being reintegrated into the Palácio do Planalto in acts that take place in three moments this Wednesday.
The clock was restored in Switzerland, at no cost to the Brazilian government, and arrived in Planalto the day before. According to the government, it belonged to the watchmaker of Louis 15, and there is only one other of this, on display in Versailles, France.
At Planalto, the piece is located in the Audience Room on the floor of the president’s office, where the event takes place, and is only open to photo reporters and cameramen.
In a second, there will be a presentation of the work “As Mulatas” by Di Cavalcanti. The painting was torn in seven places and, according to Planalto, its estimated value was around R$8 million.
According to Planalto, 21 pieces were restored by specialists at Palácio da Alvorada, where a kind of laboratory was created for specialists to work on the works.
The third moment organized by Planalto will be a ceremony with authorities, in the palace’s main hall. This will be accompanied by the press and is expected to include speeches by ministers, the president and the first lady.
The event takes place amid a transition at Secom. On Tuesday, minister Paulo Pimenta (Secom) announced that the president decided to replace him with marketer Sidônio Palmeira and a transition in the department has already begun. The events were organized with the participation of the new owner and also the first lady, according to reports.
