Rio de Janeiro closes its doors to unvaccinated tourists

The head of municipal government today offered a press conference in which he said that the “passport” does not threaten the freedom of movement of persons and its purpose is to “protect” lives.

The aforementioned vaccination certificate entered into force on September 15 and must be presented to enter tourist places, cinemas, theaters and fitness centers.

This Thursday tha Federal Supreme Court upheld the “passport” by rejecting a precautionary measure from the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice.

For the Court of Rio the decree of the mayor Paes it violates individual freedoms and is comparable to the measures of the “Nazi” regime.

For its part, the Supreme Court held that the mayor’s office has the power to require the vaccination certificate as a means of “dealing with the pandemic“And prevent the” spread of the virus. “