Franca
- A judge in the city of #Franca, state of #SaoPaulo, issued an injunction where he says it is unconstitutional for a mayor or governor to order a #lockdown or a curfew (or both). He wrote, “[...] I NOTE THAT, AS OF NOW, THERE'S NO INFORMATION ABOUT A CALLING FOR A STATE OF DEFENSE OR OF EMERGENCY BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, THE ONLY AUTHORITY WITH A SUCH POWER—AFTER CONSULTING THE REPUBLIC COUNCIL AND WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE #CONGRESS [...] IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE [...] #CONSTITUTION OF 1988.” This is the first rule of its kind and it might encourage other judges to take heart and follow suit. The fact that this city is located in São Paulo makes the injunction look even more important, since Governor #Doria has shown the strongest opposition to the #Bolsonaro administration and has used all his power to set SP as an example of antagonism in the hopes of destabilizing the gov't and encouraging other governors to do the same. Just last week, the mayor of #Aparecida, another city in SP that is highly dependent on tourism, gave a touching interview where he calls for food donations, says the unemployment rate is in 70%, and breaks down in front of the camera. #covid #pandemic