"It wasn't me who changed, it was Brazil that changed," Freixo explains regarding his opposition to drug legalization.
According to the PSB candidate for governor of Rio de Janeiro, listening to the poor was fundamental in changing his opinion. He reaffirmed that he does not condone violence in the favelas.
247 - The PSB candidate for governor of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Freixo, spoke this Tuesday (30) during a debate about his change of understanding regarding the legalization of drugs.
According to Freixo, his experience with people suffering because of an environment surrounded by drugs changed his understanding of the world: “Over the course of a year and a half, I went to talk to poor women, to mothers, and to people who live in a place where there are drugs, weapons, and death. This involves the ability to listen to these people and, yes, change your opinion,” he explained.
Freixo added that "it wasn't me who changed, it was Brazil that changed," he said. "What changed wasn't my picture, it was the picture of Brazil."
Despite having changed his stance on drug legalization, Freixo reiterated his concern about violence in the poorest communities. "This doesn't mean I agree with any state violence. No one produces weapons or drugs in the favelas or on the outskirts of the city," he added.
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