Neither the World Cup nor the elections: nothing is capable of arousing the interest of Brazilians, says Kotscho.
"Meanwhile, in Brasília, there's a funeral atmosphere with a living corpse, as parliamentarians are already preparing to go into recess and only return to work after the elections," says journalist Ricardo Kotscho.
247 "With just nine days to go before the start of the World Cup and four months before the general elections, nothing seems to be sparking the interest of Brazilians. In the streets, in cars, in homes, there are no signs that we are as close as we once were to these major events that once mobilized the population. More concerned with their own survival, the fans of the nation of football boots are not dressing up to watch the national team's games this time," writes journalist Ricardo Kotscho.
According to him, "if even football isn't capable of pulling the country out of its generalized lethargy, the election campaign is even less likely to." "More than half the population still doesn't know who to vote for, and the 'Nobody' candidate continues to lead the polls without Lula," he adds.
"Meanwhile, in Brasília, there's a funeral atmosphere with a living corpse, as parliamentarians prepare to go into recess and only return to work after the elections. What's left of this agonizing coup government, surrounded by accusations on all sides, is scrambling to figure out where to get the money to cover the subsidies granted to truck drivers," he states.
"And Sergio Moro, the 'hero' of the yellow ducks of the impeachment, who are now ashamed to wear the official CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) jersey, continues his world tour receiving accolades for the good services he rendered in removing Lula from the campaign. This week he was seen in the Principality of Monaco, everything very chic. Not even Gabriel Garcia Márquez would be able to create such an implausible and tragicomic story based on real events," he adds.
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