The day after the victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), truck drivers carry out dozens of roadblocks in protest against the defeat of President Jair Bolsonaro (PL).
The number has been climbing rapidly – it rose from 15, at 12:30 pm, to 42, according to the latest PRF (Federal Highway Police) survey, at 4:30 pm. There are also records of three other protests without interfering with traffic on the lanes.
Blockages occur in different ways. There are highways with completely blocked lanes and others where only cargo trucks are barred – cars and live loads are allowed.
In others, the blocking is partial, releasing alternating lanes from time to time. So far, the highways most affected are the BR-386, with eight blockages along about 400 kilometers, the BR-285, which has seven interruptions in 470 kilometers and the BR-470, also with seven interruptions along 225 kilometers. kilometers.
In a message group among gaucho truck drivers, participants classify the movement as “civilian resistance”. In general, they wait for the president to go public to contest the results of the polls — until 6 pm this Monday, almost 24 hours after Lula’s victory was announced, Bolsonaro had not yet recognized his defeat — and criticize statements to the contrary, such as that of the president of the Chamber, Arthur Lira (PP) — who, this Sunday, asked for respect for the results of the polls.
At one point, one of the protesters shared Flávio Bolsonaro’s post on his Twitter, thanking voters and talking about “raising your head” and “not giving up on Brazil” and was reprimanded by the others, who ask that the mobilization be maintained.
One of the videos shared by the RS group, but of uncertain location, shows a PRF agent in the midst of protesters on the side of a highway saying: “the only order we have is to be here with you, that’s all”. The group then cheers around the agent.
Asked if the PRF superintendence in RS was oriented to take some kind of attitude in relation to the blockages in addition to accounting for them, the institution’s communication department did not respond. There was also no response on a national directive regarding the protests.
As the Agas (Gaucha Association of Supermarkets), the stoppages still do not worry the sector, which usually have stock for 50 to 60 days of non-perishable or long shelf life.
At the moment, there may be occasional shortages of products such as vegetables, but supermarkets usually have alternatives close by when there are problems with the load of a certain product.
For now, the Setcergs (Union of Cargo Transport and Logistics Companies of RS) decided not to comment on the demonstrations. It only ruled out any link with the blockades and other demonstrations due to the elections.
In the late afternoon, Governor Ranolfo Vieira Júnior (PSDB) established, by decree, a crisis cabinet between state agencies to manage the situation. The group has already held a meeting and will hold another one this Tuesday (1st) in the morning.
According to the Secretary of Public Security, Vanius Cesar Santarosa, the negotiation between the Military Brigade and the protesters ensured that the flow was maintained on most state highways, although with partial interdictions or releases every 10 minutes.
On federal highways, the secretary still seeks dialogue and joint action with the PRF.
List of blocks in RS until 18:00, according to the PRF:
- BR-101 km 22 in Santo Antônio da Patrulha
- BR-101 km 22 in Três Cachoeiras – no lock
- BR-116 km 41 in Vacaria
- BR-116 km 44 in Vacaria
- BR-116 km 142 in Caxias do Sul
- BR-116 km 240 in Novo Hamburgo
- BR-153 km 53 in Erechim
- BR-158 km 158 in Panambi
- BR-158 km 533, in Santana do Livramento
- BR-285 km 199 in Lagoa Vermelha
- BR-285 km 334 in Carazinho
- BR-285 km 375 in Saldanha Marinho
- BR-285 km 460 in Ijuí
- BR-285 km 496 in Entre-Ijuís
- BR-285 km 564, in São Luiz Gonzaga
- BR-285 km 671 in São Borja
- BR-287 km 282, in São Pedro do Sul
- BR-287 km 534, in São Borja
- BR-290 km 26 in Santo Antônio da Patrulha
- BR-290 km 77 in Gravataí – no blocking
- BR-290 km 213 in Pantano Grande – no blocking
- BR-290 km 422 in São Gabriel
- BR-290 km 575 in Alegrete
- BR-290 km 720 in Uruguaiana
- BR-386 km 6 in Iraí
- BR-386 km 36 in Frederico Westphalen
- BR-392 km 66 in Pelotas
- BR-386 km 74 in Boa Vista das Missões
- BR-386 km 112 in Constantina
- BR-386 km 136 in Sarandi
- BR-386 km 342 in Lajeado
- BR-386 km 412 in Triumph
- BR-386 km 435 in Nova Santa Rita
- BR-392 km 117 in Canguçu
- BR-392 km 350 in Santa Maria
- BR-470 km 10 in Barracão
- BR-472 km 154 Santa Rosa
- BR-470 km 159 in Nova Prata
- BR-470 km 162 in Nova Prata
- BR-470 km 178 in Veranópolis
- BR-470 km 209 in Bento Gonçalves
- BR-470 km 221 in Bento Gonçalves
- BR-470 km 225 in Garibaldi
- BR-472 km 139 Três de Maio
- BR-472 km 404 in São Borja
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