New Year's Eve celebrations in Cabo Frio will honor victims of Covid-19.
Business owners will finance the fireworks display.
Brazil Agency - The city of Cabo Frio, in the Lagos Region, defined the actions that will be carried out on New Year's Eve at Praia do Forte, the main beach in the region, and said that the New Year's Eve celebration will be marked by a tribute to the victims of Covid-19.
According to José Bonifácio, the idea is for the tribute to involve the public present at Praia do Forte. “Two minutes before midnight, we will turn off the lights on the Praia do Forte beachfront and, using cell phone flashlights, we will create an illumination to honor all those who died from COVID-19 worldwide,” explained the mayor.
The mayor also said that the fireworks display will be sponsored by private initiative. The expectation is that... Show pyrotechnic lasts about 10 minutes.
"I had previously communicated to the entire population of Cabo Frio and tourists that we would not have fireworks. But I received support from the business owners who will be staging a new version of Cabofolia after Easter. I would therefore like to invite you to be at Praia do Forte, wearing a mask and protecting yourself, to watch the traditional fireworks display," Bonifácio said.
Safety
O New Year's Eve The city will have the support of the Military Police to guarantee people's safety. The municipal secretary of Human Rights and Security, Ruy França, explained how the operation will work.
"We held the meeting to finalize the actions that will be taken in..." New Year's Eve"We will be deploying resources, increasing the number of personnel on the beaches, managing traffic on the roads, monitoring, taking action to curb illegal activities, and other initiatives. Both the Cabo Frio city hall and the 25th Battalion of the Military Police will be working to provide a safer festive period," he said.
According to the head of planning for the 25th Military Police Battalion, Major Alcântara, the corporation received an additional 500 men for this period, totaling 750 men to act in ostensive and repressive policing actions.
"We will begin Operation Beach on December 31st, early in the morning, with police already on the beaches. We will have on-duty and off-duty officers, as well as officers returning from vacation, available for these operations. A massive response from the troops, with officers from Rio de Janeiro, São Gonçalo, Niterói, and Itaborai," the PM officer reported.