Women selling acarajé (a type of Brazilian street food) will hold a protest on their day.
On National Acarajé Vendors Day, the women who sell the delicacies that attract tourists from all over the world will protest against the ban on their work on Salvador's beaches; they will hold a silent embrace in front of City Hall, in Praça Municipal; "We have already demanded so much, through meetings, protests, and nothing has changed. Maybe silence will resolve the situation," says Rita Ventura, president of the Association of Acarajé and Mingau Vendors.
Bahia 247 - On National Acarajé Vendors Day, the women who sell the delicacies that attract tourists from all over the world will protest against the ban on their work on Salvador's beaches. They will hold a silent embrace in front of City Hall, in Praça Municipal.
"We've already demanded so much, through meetings and protests, and nothing has changed. Maybe silence will resolve the situation," says Rita Ventura, president of the Association of Baianas de Acarajé e Mingaus (ABAM), in an interview with the newspaper Tribuna da Bahia.
The woman from Bahia says that the category has nothing to celebrate. According to her, the ban imposed by the courts, at the request of the State Public Prosecutor's Office (MPE), will generate unemployment for around 430 professionals who have worked on the beaches for over 60 years, since only 120 will be allowed to work on the sidewalk.
The ban on frying the famous fritters on the beach, considered by law as Intangible Cultural Heritage, came into effect a month ago, and the decision was made by Judge Carlos D'Ávila, head of the 13th Federal Court. The argument is that the palm oil used during the making of the product, in contact with the sand, can pollute the environment.