Since 2016, the entity occupies the place and seeks that the area is intended for the Secretariat of Culture; GCM began the eviction of the attached building, which is programmed for demolition
The Ministry of Culture, together with Funarte, expressed its discontent regarding the action of the Metropolitan Civil Guard (GCM) that resulted in the forced removal of artists from the container theater and the NGO has feeling. The incident occurred in a building adjacent to the theater, located in downtown São Paulo, where cultural space equipment was stored. GCM used pepper gas during operation. Since 2016, the Mungunzá container theater occupies the place and seeks that the area is intended for the city’s Secretariat of Culture. However, the city has different plans for space, which is part of an urban revitalization project, including the construction of new housing and leisure areas for the population.
The GCM began the eviction of the attached building to the theater, which is banned and programmed for demolition. The municipal administration claimed that the site was invaded and that the action of the GCM was necessary due to the refusal of the occupants to leave the space. The container theater had asked the city to extend the deadline to vacate the building, but this request was not fulfilled. The Ministry of Culture has also appealed to the deadline to be extended, but so far has no response from the municipal administration.
*Report produced with the aid of AI
Posted by Fernando Dias
