Most states have free roads this Monday; accompany

The states of Rondônia, Santa Catarina and Pará register interdictions on federal highways by protesters this Monday (7). The anti-democratic acts, however, are practically coming to an end, with few points of partial blockade on the country’s roads, according to the PRF (Federal Highway Police).

In recent days, bolsonaristas who are in the anti-democratic demonstrations that started on Sunday (30) began to call for this Monday (7) a possible “general strike”, in which they ask for the adhesion of businessmen.

An invitation to the movement with an air of lockout (company strike, now prohibited by law) began to circulate on social networks and in the WhatsApp and Telegram groups of people involved with the demonstrations. But truck drivers said they had no plans to stop.

The bans recorded on Monday morning (7) occur in Vilhena (RO), Blumenau (SC) and Altamira (PA). The PRF has already ended more than a thousand blocks since last Sunday (30). Also according to PRF, there are partial blocks in Palhoça (SC),
Pontes and Lacerda (MT).

The acts against democracy began because bolsonaristas do not accept the result of the elections that gave victory to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) and ask for a military intervention. On Saturday morning (4), there were five roads with interdictions, but none with a blockage, according to the PRF.

The situation even changed around 2 pm, with a total blockade on BR 163, in Pará, which lasted just over an hour.

On Wednesday night (2), President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) published a video on his social networks in which he asks his supporters to clear the highways that are obstructed.

“I want to appeal to you: clear the highways, this is not, in my opinion, part of these legitimate demonstrations. We are not going to lose our legitimacy here,” he says. “Protest otherwise, in other places, that this is very welcome, it’s part of our democracy.”

The action of bolsonaristas in anti-democratic acts caused disturbances throughout the country on Monday (31), the day after the final result of the elections, with the victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT). Blockages and interdictions on roads even brought shortages of products —especially food— in some locations, but shortages did not become widespread.

Supermarkets, pharmacies and restaurants dodged roadblocks

Retail sector associations moved to ensure stocks of medicines and food across the country and not leave the population deprived of basic supplies because of undemocratic acts on the roads.

The drug industry has been constantly monitoring truck delivery routes to ensure drugs arrive before current stocks in pharmacies and hospitals are affected.

In the restaurant sector, the most worrying situation is in the state of Santa Catarina, where the anti-democratic movement concentrates more blockades. In Paraná, there is a lack of meat and fish. In Tocantins and in some states in the Northeast, supplies are lacking, says Abrasel (Brazilian Association of Bars and Restaurants).

The association says that, in other locations, there are warnings about possible delays and cancellations of deliveries. The orientation to associates is, in case of lack of items, to make a punctual replacement, without prejudice to the customer.

Paulo Solmucci, CEO of Abrasel, believes that the situation was not worse because many bars and restaurants had already significantly stocked up because of the holiday. What may be lacking in the coming days is drink, as companies in the area have announced that they may delay deliveries.

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