The area for people with disabilities (PCD) at the show of singer Lady Gaga, which will take place on Saturday night (3), in Rio de Janeiro, was invaded before the official opening to the public.
In an interview with CNNthe journalist and accessibility consultant, Jessica Paula, told about the moment of the invasion. “People without disabilities rose in the high area, danced and moved the wheelchair users who were waiting in line to enter,” he said.
According to the Municipal Secretariat of Persons with Disabilities of Rio, the situation happened around 09h. Due to the overweight in the structure it was necessary a technical reinforcement that generated delay in the official opening.
“Wheelchair in line and already had a password could not access the area, already occupied. They were told to walk through the counterflow of the crowd to the second PCD area, positioned further from the stage and with visibility only for the big screen,” said Jessica.
In the note sent by the Secretariat to CNNthe City Hall stressed that access to the area had been normalized was being done “in order of arrival, respecting the capacity limit previously defined for security reasons.”
A CNN He questioned the secretariat about the time when the site was opened and the capacity of the place for people with disabilities and companions, but did not have the return until the publication of the matter.
