The campaign for direct presidential elections begins
Millions of people claim for “Direct elections now!”
Under the gaze of the army, it's time to vote the for the direct elections amendment
VARELA IN THE CONGRESS
Hello there, Abril Video viewers,
Now with you, your reporter Ernesto Varela.
I'm on a Boeing on my way to Brasilia, the federal capital.
I think we'll be there soon.
Are you also going to Brasília, my friend?
Precisely.
Are you afraid of flying?
No. This is the first time I'm flying and I'm loving the trip.
It's good, isn't it? What about the fear of direct elections?
I believe that, with the help of our rulers,
the Dante de Oliveira amendment will be approved today
and we'll be one step closer to the direct elections.
Let's see, huh?
Excuse me, how much time left to Brasilia?
About 10 minutes.
Ok, I call you guys soon, then.
We're here in Brasilia and according to the forecast
the weather is good and the temperature is around 20ºC.
Well, after this little head, a gentleman wearing a suit
invited us to come to this little room you're seeing here
and he erased almost everything I said at the airport.
It seems that things are apparently normal again
here in Brasilia.
Well, today is Wednesday.
For you, it's already Sunday,
so you already know what happened here, isn't that right?
I don't know yet.
I think I'll get to the Congress to take a look.
Let me get my credential here.
Let's go, Valdeci!
This area we're entering now
is the plenary.
You keep hearing about “Dante de Oliveira”
but you still don't know why this amendment's got this name.
I'll show you why.
Excuse me, congressman.
This is Dante de Oliveira,
the congressman who came up with the amendment.
If so many people want direct elections,
how come you were the first to suggest the idea?
At the beginning of last year's works
I proposed and… I had…
We can't stay here?
Excuse me then, we talk later.
Sorry for that, I didn't know it.
This voting here in the Congress is taking too long so,
to distract a bit,
we're going to visit some touristic places
of the beautiful, sunny, city of Brasilia.
This is the Jaburu Palace
where mister Aureliano Chaves lives.
Another touristic spot in town is the Alvorada Palace,
house of the president.
It seems that president Figueiredo didn't like much
the Palace facilities and decided to live in a farm.
Well… The landscape is very beautiful,
with a few dark clouds over the Palace,
some emus pasturing in the hugeness of this field,
even though they look a bit sad and lonely.
This is VP Aureliano Chaves.
Salute him! Salute him!
Hi, how are you?
Where are you going in such a hurry, sir?
He's really polite!
He said Hi to our camera, did you see it?
According to you, how will the world be in 1988?
In 1988?
Orwell said that in 1984 it would be a mess already,
I can't even imagine how it'll be in 1988.
Will it be complicated?
No doubts about it, we have a really tough situation in the world
with the risk of a war.
We're going through an economic crisis
that God only knows when will be over.
I think the world is going through a historic mutation.
This is congressman Mário Juruna.
Juruna, what can the indigenous peoples teach to the white men?
We can teach a lot of things to the white men,
because here, among the wild civilizations of Brazil,
there's a lot of people taking advantage of things
that never will be useful to the Brazilian community.
Because the Indian life is really simple, really sincere,
it's way purer than life in here, it's not like here
where people are making trouble.
Do you feel scared with all these people
over you?
Who's afraid…
Those who steal, who kill, who make threats
are the ones who have to be afraid of the people.
Do you think you can change it a bit here?
If the people would like to, I'd be president.
Within 24 hours – I wouldn't wait for my adviser's orders –
I would choose all my ministers.
Are you running for president?
First, I hope the amendment will be approved,
maybe in 1989 we can have an election,
so we can elect someone in Brazil.
Very well. Thank you, mister president.
This wing you're seeing here is the PDS wing,
the party that supports the dictatorship.
These empty chairs show that some congressmen didn't come to work,
apparently with the intention of boycott the voting.
Well, I was at the Congress, but I came here
to do a service of public utility.
This is congressman Paulo Salim Maluf's house
and he said he'd only go to the Congress to work
if he was summoned to do so.
That's why I came to summon him, so he won't forget
to vote for the direct elections.
Excuse me,
is congressman Paulo Salim Maluuf working here today?
Look, I brought a gentleman here,
but I don't know whether he's working or not.
– Those are from his staff. – Oh, the staff. Thank you.
Can I have a word with you?
Is congressman Paulo Salim Maluf working at the Congress today?
Yes, he is.
Does he have any doubts about voting for direct elections?
I don't know, I don't know.
– Is he going to the Congress? – He's probably going to the Congress
Ok, cool. Thank you.
This is Tarso de Castro,
a dude that says very bad stuff about other people
in that broadcast, isn't that right, Tarso?
A lot of people hate you,
did you know that?
No, I didn't, I just hate journalists.
Now listen.
Did you see Hélio Fernandes' daughter there? What a babe!
– No, I didn't. Where is she? – Didn't you? Right there!
Look! That's a true babe.
I'll get a credential for her.
Senator José Lins, are you voting against
or for the direct elections?
I'll vote against the amendment with conviction.
Senator, who do you represent here, today,
at the Congress?
Obviously I represent those who voted for me.
Above all, the Nation's general will that,
as you know, it's different from the People's will.
Now, you said yourself that you represent
the people from Ceará
here in the Congress today.
Do you think the people from Ceará don't want direct elections?
No… My term of office was given
so I could freely decide
according to my conscience and seeking the best for the people.
And I think the people don't have the right to quash this mandate.
Now we, here in the Congress, huh, my dear…
Tarso de Castro, what are the latest news here in the Congress
exclusively for our Olho Mágico viewers?
I hope they shut it down.
There are more incompetents in here than in the Executive.
– Is it true? – Obviously!
It's impressive, the amount of incompetents around here.
Let's talk a bit more with the senator José Lins
who's voting against the direct elections.
Let's see if I can change his opinion.
Senator, just to finish our interview:
are you really going to vote against the direct elections?
That's it.
I will vote against as a matter of responsibility
and because I think that's the best for the people.
Are you not afraid of what the people of Ceará
after your voting?
You're mistaken.
I deeply love my people.
Let's see if you're really right, sir…
I think History will tell who was at patriotism's side.
Ok, thank you.
History will tell, then. Thanks.
Congressman… Congressman…
According to the press,
politicians are losing their credibility.
What do you think about it?
I do recognize that we have a lot of problems,
that we make a lot of mistakes,
but it's also true that we represent a part of the society.
That we represent the Brazilian society
with all it's virtues and it's deficiencies.
I think that we'll improve ourselves
through the democratic exercise
and we'll be able to correspond better to the people's expectations.
Who do you represent in the Congress today?
I represent those who desire peace for the country,
who desire permanent institutions, a democratic constitution,
freedom of speech, development, employment, education,
in short: I represent the suffering people too.
Congressman, do you believe in what you say?
I do. And whenever I say something
in which I eventually don't believe, everyone notice it.
You know it.
Do the people also believe in what you say?
They at least have increased their votes for me
more and more.
The vote of the PDS congressman Edson Lobão.
Edson Lobão! Edson Lobão?!
Here in the Congress,
the men haven't yet decided whether the Brazilians
will or will not vote for president.
It's 1:50 AM and you already know the result.
It seems that PDS's young men didn't show up much
for their working day.
Congressman Paulo Maluf and his buddies included.
Are you saying “yes” or “no” to these young men?
THE PEOPLE DON'T FORGET, THE PDS IS OVER.
1, 2, 3: MALUF IN JAIL.