Caetano and Gil warn of a 'resurgence of reactionary forces'
Both imprisoned by the dictatorship in 1968, the singers say they were outraged by groups that advocated for the return of the Armed Forces and an "immediate military intervention" in demonstrations against the Dilma government: "This is offensive to me. It's offensive to my sensibilities and my intelligence. But it's a symptom. There's a problem in the world with this, the resurgence of clearly reactionary forces," says Caetano; according to him, the symptom is also present in Congress: "I don't feel good about what's happening there."
247 – Just before embarking on an international tour, Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil say they are concerned about the conservative wave that has been emerging in Brazil.
Both imprisoned by the dictatorship in 1968, they say they rebelled against groups that advocated for the return of the Armed Forces and an "immediate military intervention" in demonstrations against the Dilma government.
"That's offensive to me. It's offensive to my sensibilities and my intelligence," says Caetano, in an interview with 'Folha de S. Paulo'.
"That was something done by a few people, a crazy idea. But it's a symptom. There's a real issue in the world with this, the resurgence of clearly reactionary forces. The issue isn't that they're conservative. The problem is that they're reactionary, they're forces that react against any progress."
According to Caetano, the symptom is also present in Congress: "These bills being voted on in Congress are horrible, I don't like this movement, this business – lowering the age of criminal responsibility, the pro-gun lobby, this attempt to further restrict abortion, not opening up to the legalization of abortion. All this conservative trend, this agenda," he states.
He cites actions by the Speaker of the House, Eduardo Cunha: "I don't feel good about what's happening there" (read closest).