247 - President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) participated, on Sunday morning (7), in the civic-military parade in celebration of Independence Day, held in Brasília (DF). The head of the Planalto arrived at the Esplanada dos Ministérios in the traditional presidential Rolls-Royce, complying with the protocol of the ceremony, which lasted about two hours. The information is from CNN.
The event, attended by ministers of state, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin (PSB), members of the Armed Forces command, and the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB), was structured around the motto"Sovereign Brazil." The phrase was prominently displayed in the grandstand and also featured on caps distributed to the public by the federal government.
The Lula administration sought to emphasize values of patriotism and national defense. In addition to national sovereignty, the parade featured two other themes: preparations for COP30, which will be hosted in Belém in 2025, and the New Growth Acceleration Program (PAC).
The choice of the motto"Sovereign Brazil" comes at a time of diplomatic and political strife. The Brazilian government is reacting to the 50% tariff hike imposed by the United States, under pressure from Bolsonaro supporters who are working with Trump to boycott their own country, under the premise of freeing the coup plotters involved in 8J.
Among the authorities present on the platform were Minister Marina Silva (Environment and Climate Change), Minister Rui Costa (Civil House), Ricardo Lewandowski (Justice and Public Security), Simone Tebet (Planning and Budget), Camilo Santana (Education), Sonia Guajajara (Indigenous Peoples), José Múcio Monteiro (Defense), Gleisi Hoffmann (Institutional Relations) and Margareth Menezes (Culture), among others.
In addition to the parade in Brasília, governors also attended the celebrations in their states, such as Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans), in São Paulo, and Ricardo Nunes (MDB), mayor of the capital of São Paulo, both present at the local event.
