Undeterred by boos, Dilma confirms she will attend the final.
The Planalto Palace confirmed this Sunday that the president will be at the Confederations Cup final on June 30th at the Maracanã stadium, as planned, even after the boos at the opening of the competition; it was at the Maracanã that then-President Lula also heard boos in 2007, during the Pan American Games; allies advocate caution to avoid exposure to negative demonstrations, such as speeches or appearances on a large screen.
247 - The boos heard at Mané Garrincha stadium during the Opening of the Confederations CupThey will not keep President Dilma Rousseff away from the final of the competition, on June 30th, at the Maracanã stadium. But they are likely to interfere in the ceremony. The press office of the Planalto Palace confirmed to Estadão this Sunday that Dilma will attend the final in Rio de Janeiro, where then-President Lula went through a similar situation in 2007 during the Pan American Games.
However, a lesson was learned from Saturday's booing. Allies of the president and members of the government believe that Dilma should not accept any invitation to give a speech or even appear on the big screen at the Maracanã stadium. "A stadium is not an environment for speeches; it's an audience that is wary of politicians and accustomed to booing because they already do that with their teams," Congressman Vicente Cândido (PT-SP), who is a director of the São Paulo Football Federation, told Estadão.
The PT leader in the Chamber of Deputies, José Guimarães (CE), however, believes that there is no cause for great concern. "We shouldn't lose sleep over it; it was something against politics in general, not against her," he assesses. "It's a childish behavior of the Brazilian fan. Any politician who went to the stadium and had their name announced would be received in the same way," summarized the PT leader. Furthermore, it's worth remembering that Dilma was acclaimed during a visit to Rocinha, in Rio, last Thursday (remember).