Justice has canceled the closure of Rio de Janeiro beaches – viva la radio

“Not even a very serious pandemic like the one we are experiencing does not authorize the restriction of the individual liberty of every citizen of Rio, on the grounds of the possibility of an accelerated transmission of the disease or even of the lack of vacant places in hospitals. “, he declared in his conviction Judge Regina Chuquer, of the Sixth Chamber of the Court of Justice of Rio de Janeiro.

For the judge, public administrators can only demand actions or prohibit certain behaviors if there is a law that determines it, Or balloon.

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Among the restrictions, now suspended, are the ban on driving on public roads from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., sunbathing on the beaches, bars and restaurants open until 10 a.m., nightclubs and entertainment venues closed.

The Brazilian journalist who works as a correspondent for the channel Al Jazeera, Monica Yanakiew, said Channel 3 that, despite the court ruling, you can only go to the beach to enjoy the beach and / or play sports.

“You can’t sit on the sand and sunbathe, for example. It has significantly reduced movement. Many question the decision to restrict access, because being outside is much safer than it is. to travel by metrobus in the morning, “he said.

In this sense, the report specifies that the restrictive measure “is above all a symbolic question”, because it considers that the image of the desert beach generates the feeling of an exhausted control.

Report by Marcos Calligaris.