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Campaign rallies in Brazilian cities as Enem revision classes get underway
While municipalities across Brazil offer free preparatory classes for the national high school exam, presidential candidates hold campaign events in multiple state capitals.
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Educational institutions in different states are running free revision sessions for Enem candidates. The Cultural Foundation of Pará is holding study sessions in Belém from Wednesday, October 21, at the Aloysio Chaves Auditorium of the Arthur Vianna Public Library, with classes at 2 p.m. until November 6, covering Mathematics, Languages and Human Sciences. In Ceará, the Federal Institute of Ceará is running two in-person study sessions at its Fortaleza campus on November 7 and 14. In Aracaju, the Atheneu Theatre hosts the 12th edition of the project "The Enem, the Dream & You" this Wednesday, October 21, at 9 a.m., combining music with revision of Portuguese Language, Literature and Essay Writing, organized by professor Fabiano Oliveira in partnership with the Centre of Excellence Dom Luciano and the Sergipe State Education Department.
Presidential campaigns are taking to the streets across multiple cities. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the PT, running for re-election, attended a rally with supporters in downtown Belo Horizonte this Wednesday, October 21, gathering at 3 p.m. at Praça Ruy Barbosa and arriving around 5 p.m. following his landing at Pampulha Airport. In Recife on Thursday, October 22, Lula supporters held a demonstration on the Federal University of Pernambuco campus in the West Zone of the city.
Flávio Bolsonaro, the PL's presidential candidate, is holding campaign events across various regions. On the evening of Wednesday, October 21, a march linked to his campaign event took place in downtown São Luís, with traffic closures and delays expected between Praça Maria Aragão and the Praia Grande area from 3 p.m. onwards. In Fortaleza that same evening, Flávio attended a rally in the Castelão neighbourhood called "Bloquinho 22", with supporters gathering around 4 p.m. on Contorno Avenue and the senator arriving around 7:50 p.m. for a speech lasting less than ten minutes.
Federal deputies are expanding Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign in northeastern states. In São Luís on the evening of Wednesday, October 21, the mobilization called "Bloquinho do 22" featured federal deputy Nikolas Ferreira of the PL from Minas Gerais and was organized by elected federal deputies Mariana Carvalho and Aldir Júnior, both from the PL of Maranhão. In Recife on Thursday, October 22, supporters occupied Boa Viagem Avenue in a march identified as "Bloquinho 22", with a sound truck accompanying the route.
Demonstrations in cities across the metropolitan area and the Northeast continue the mobilization of supporters. In Maceió on Thursday, October 22, the "Bloco do 22" brought supporters together along the waterfront with the participation of Carlos Bolsonaro, brother of the presidential hopeful, and federal deputy Alfredo Gaspar, the vice-presidential candidate on the slate. In Suzano, protesters gathered at Praça dos Expedicionários in the city centre on the evening of Thursday, October 22, gathering at 6 p.m., organized by PL Suzano.
The presidential runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro is set for October 25, with simultaneous campaigns unfolding across multiple Brazilian cities alongside educational activities preparing students for the Enem, whose exams are scheduled for November 8 and 15.