‘Ehh’, it seams I’m losing my free time, can’t even get online these days.
Anyways, my week was pretty interesting, (13) I went to Maracanã Stadium to see Pan American Games Opening Ceremony.
That was the prettiest thing I’ve ever seen! Ok… I might be exaggerating, but it was really beautiful, the fireworks show were amazing and also the percussionists, it looked like a Carnaval in middle of year.
Our president, Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ da Silva was booed by the crowd, 90.000 people, he was thrice humiliated at the opening of the Pan American Games. First, the crowd booed Lula when he was introduced by the president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, Carlos Arthur Nuzman, although Rio de Janeiro Mayor César Maia and Governor Sérgio Cabral received roaring applause.
Later, Lula was booed once again when his name was mentioned by the president of the Pan-American Sports Organization, Mario Vasquez Rama. As the final blow, a very awkward sequence of images followed. First, Rama announced that Lula was going to declare the opening of the games, which prompted more jeers from the crowd. Then the cameras turned to Lula, who was standing in front of the microphone, in the dark, with his speech notes in his hands and a smile on his face.
That was when Nuzman stepped back to the mike and declared the games opened himself, obviously to prevent even more embarrassment for Lula.

Video:

Pan American 2007 - RIO

Lula booed on Brazil's big night
By Gary Duffy (BBC News, Brazil)

Rio's world famous Maracanã stadium was a fitting venue for the opening of the Pan American Games and, in keeping with its reputation, there was plenty of high drama.
The ceremony to mark the occasion was an explosion of light, colour and costumes that were suitably elaborate for the city most closely identified with carnival.
There was even a 20m-long (65ft) alligator that crawled across the arena, as 4,000 entertainers pulled out all the stops backed by a wide range of Brazilian music.
There were 1,500 percussionists and even an orchestra on hand to mark the occasion.
But there were uncomfortable moments as well for some key participants.
The US representatives were booed as they arrived in the stadium.
Whether this was because of an ill-judged joke by a member of their delegation earlier in the week, or a wider
feeling of anti-Americanism, was not clear.

Embarrassment
The boos for Brazil's President Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ da Silva, and he appeared not to play as much of a role in the ceremony as had been expected.
The president was introduced at one point, but did not in fact speak, a confusion that seemed to only add to the embarrassment of the moment.
The president had been due to say "Good luck Brazil", but the phrase was uttered by the head of the Brazilian Olympic Committee instead, Brazil's TV Globo reported. It may not have been the thanks the president was expecting for so enthusiastically backing the games.

Live Earth – RIO (Review)

04/07/2007
Preliminary Verdict suspends temporary the Live Earth in Rio

The Public prosecution of the state of Rio obtained in this Thursday (03) preliminary verdict that suspends the accomplishment of the show Live Earth, programmed to happen in Saturday (07), in Copacabana Beach, South Zone of Rio de Janeiro.

According to prosecutor of the environment, Denise Tarin, the reason for the suspension is related the public security. The decision has provisory character.

05/07/2007
Military Police said will guarantee security

The Military Policy reviewed their strategy of security to be able to guarantee the accomplishment of the show Live Earth, Saturday (07), in Copacabana Beach and another one gospel in Aterro do Flamengo in the same date.

According to M.P., the transference of the gospel event for the Square of the Apotheosis, will allow that the available policy makes the patrolling in the place. The M.P. is reorganizing the number of policemen that will be divulged in the Friday (06).

With the notice, the Riotur (event organizer) will enter in this Thursday (05) with a petition for recognation of the judicial decision to liberate both shows.

05/07/2007
Justice suspends Preliminary Verdict against the Live Earth

The judge Maria Paula Gouvêa Carvalho, revoked this Tuesday (05) preliminary verdict, that hindered the accomplishment festival Live Earth, in Copacabana Beach, in next Saturday (07).

The Military Policy reviewed its strategy of security to be able to guarantee the simultaneous accomplishment of shows in Copacabana Beach and a gospel event in Aterro do Flamengo. 

According to Public prosecution of Rio de Janeiro, the command of Military Policy had informed that didn’t have conditions to guarantee the necessary policing to the show, and that the problem is not only the security guard question. According to prosecutor of environment Denise Tarin, the policy has to guarantee the control of alcoholic sell and to restrain the consumption of drugs. The Public prosecution service said that it will raise the ambient damage caused and to demand deep indemnity to be reverted for the National one of the Environment.

Later, in note, the Public prosecution service of Rio de Janeiro affirmed that it goes to appeal of the decision of Justice to liberate the accomplishment of the festival in Copacabana. The argument is that the Military Policy would have adopted positioning differentiated for the case.

07/07/2007
Live Earth Rio

I was yesterday in Live Earth Rio, in Copacabana Beach. Shows had been excellent and the best moment was not the end of the show, with Lenny Kravitz, but the confirmation from the secretary of Tourism, Rubem Medina, that the Cristo Redentor (Redeemer Christ) was one of the 7 Wonders of the World.

Anyway, Lots of artists with the same objective, a social action warning for Climate crisis. Live Earth marks the beginning of a multi-year campaign led by the Alliance for Climate Protection, The Climate Group and other international organizations to drive individuals, corporations and governments to take action to solve global warming. Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore is the Chair of the Alliance and Partner of Live Earth.

People must wake wile is possible, Earth is the ‘life’ for every one of us.

Victor Fasano and Christiane Torloni (Brazilian actors), who presented MV Bill (Brazilian Musician), remembered the importance to contain the environment destruction and preservation of Amazônia.

Astrid Fontanelle and Murilo Rosa, who anounced Marcelo D2, asked people to change cars for a bicycle. “If everyone in Rio, during eight days, used a bicycle instead of car we would reduce 100 a thousand tons of carbonic gas".

Video: Live Earth Rio (Brazil), O Rappa – Pescador de Ilusões

I'll be back, soon when I get better from my headache.