Pro-Lula parade portrays evangelicals in “canned food” and provokes reaction on the networks

A section of the Acadêmicos de Niterói parade, which paid homage to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), on Sunday (15), placed the so-called “traditional family” — represented by a heterosexual couple with children — inside a can.

In the same allegory, figures associated with evangelicals, military men and white women also appeared. The scene, presented in Marquês de Sapucaí, provoked an immediate reaction from parliamentarians and leaders linked to conservative agendas.

Criticism focused on the view that the performance had gone beyond the field of social satire and reached Christian faith.

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The governor of Minas Gerais, Romeu Zema (Novo), stated that he intends to take legal action because he considers the representation a case of religious prejudice.

“This is not art, but rather disrespect. You can disagree with someone, you can debate politics, but ridiculing the faith of millions of Brazilians is religious prejudice,” he declared on social media.

Federal deputy Caroline de Toni (no party-SC), pre-candidate for the Senate, also spoke. “Let it remain as a warning to those who still think it is an exaggeration. It is translucent: the target is families and conservative values”, he published.

The school has not yet released its position on the criticism. The parade was part of the program of the Rio de Janeiro Carnival special group and was already being accompanied by political controversies related to other parts of the plot presented on the avenue.