Members of the government and the government admitted, this Wednesday (18), that they were already expecting the , which held a parade in honor of the president’s career, as it traditionally takes place with schools recently added to the Rio Special Group.
These Lula allies recalled the structural difficulties faced by newcomers, adding that, in the last ten years, 70% of schools that reached the Special Group returned to the Gold Series.
They also highlighted that the plot, which told the president’s journey through his mother, Mrs. Lindu, achieved two 10s.
Members of the PT government acknowledged, however, discomfort with the low score obtained by Acadêmicos de Niterói. The school had 264.6 points — well behind the second-to-last placed school, Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel, with 267.4 points.
Although they recorded as positive the maximum score for samba-enredo, received from two jurors, these assistants to the president also pointed to political motivation for low scores in all aspects, especially for plot.
Lula’s direct collaborators questioned the opposition’s strategy of undermining the president from the point of view of values due to his participation in Carnival celebrations, which would be, in the opinion of these allies, an affront to the president’s social commitments.
Regarding, especially evangelicals, the president’s allies remember that, in his first government, Lula sanctioned the so-called religious freedom law. They also claim that the parade was defined by the school, without government interference
With the plot “From Alto do Mulungu Hope Arises: Lula, the Worker of Brazil”, the school returned to the Gold Group one year after ascending to the Special Group. Lula was warned by assistants about the risk of relegation for the club, and was discouraged from going to Sapucaí.
But the opinion prevailed that he could not miss the tribute to his mother, especially after the TSE (Superior Electoral Court) decision to hold the parade.
In addition to saluting the PT member’s history, the presentation, held on Sunday (15), also criticized the former president (PL), Lula’s rival portrayed as the clown Bozo on the avenue.
First lady Rosângela da Silva, a.k.a., attended the tribute from Acadêmicos de Niterói with the president and caused surprise in Sapucaí. She was expected in the last school car and was replaced by singer Fafá de Belém.
The samba-plot generated controversy due to the election year. Lula is expected to run for re-election in 2026.
The president was in a box in Sapucaí, from where he waved to supporters in the stands.
The school received the lowest scores in 7 of the 9 items: front committee, drums, master room and flag bearer, allegories and props, harmony, fantasy and plot.
The only maximum marks obtained by the group were in samba-enredo.
A. She took to the avenue a tribute to drum master Ciça, who has 15 years of history in the association.
