Haddad: There is exaggeration on the part of shopkeepers regarding 'rolezinhos' (mass gatherings of young people in shopping malls).
The statement from the mayor of São Paulo comes after he was informed that the Brazilian Association of Shopping Mall Retailers (Alshop) demanded the creation of exclusive public spaces for youth gatherings, the so-called "rolezódromos"; "There's a certain exaggeration going on. Nothing that a good conversation can't resolve," stated Fernando Haddad; "It's more a matter of conversation, agreement and compromise than repression itself," he added.
SP 247 – The mayor of São Paulo, Fernando Haddad (PT), said this Wednesday, the 22nd, that there is a certain exaggeration on the part of shopkeepers when dealing with the so-called 'rolezinhos', gatherings of young people from the outskirts of the city in shopping malls in the capital of São Paulo.
"There's a certain amount of exaggeration going on. Nothing that a good conversation can't solve (...) It's more a matter of conversation, agreement and compromise than actual repression," opined the mayor.
The statement was made after the Brazilian Association of Shopping Mall Retailers (Alshop) demanded this morning the creation of exclusive public spaces for these gatherings, which it called 'rolezódromos' (read here).
Haddad then listed a series of actions by the City Hall that can serve as leisure options for young people, such as the CEUs (Unified Educational Centers) and the installation of Wi-Fi internet in 120 locations throughout the city. In an interview with CBN radio this morning, the mayor said that three secretaries from his government are meeting with teenagers.