Rio de Janeiro, without its iconic carnival for the pandemic and with economic losses | International | Notice

February 14, 2021 – 11h00

Reading the carnival and the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro is a holiday and the atmosphere is sad; no hay tourists, the hotels operate in the march media and the color of the carnival is spared by the gray asphalt of the streets. This is the COVID-10 pandemic that brought Brazil’s most iconic party and has been around for miles of kiosks live this year.

For the first time in the history of Rio’s carnival, which begins on February 12 and culminates on the 17th, is canceled to avoid containing coronavirus and the economic consequences of this medium are unpredictable, with estimated losses up to 2,700 million real ($ 509 million), the figure is never before.

The mediocre effect from ambulatory baby and food vendors that year has calmed down the sed of miles of folios (fiesteros) in the shopping cellars up to the hotel sector, which is currently reducing its occupancy by more than 50%.

The craftsmen, designers, carpenters, soldiers, carpenters and mechanics who had just finished their glasses at the carnival also felt the need to work.

It is also a large number of musicians, musicians and merchants who are important adorners, sayings and implementations for the carnival.

The most powerful impact he made was on the small businesses and temporary workers, with a large number of resort staff living in Rio’s favors and those dependent on the carnival.

Fabio Bentes, economist of the Confederación Nacional del Comercio (CNC), dice once in the tourism sector more than 25,000 people who antis ayudaban and a attender las demands the most important fiesta carioca dejaron de ser contractatals in hotels, bars and restaurants de Río .

The samba school also has tenids that drastically reduce its staff to keep it afloat.

The Portela, the mayor champion of the caricature party and one of the most traditional samba schools in Rio with 98 years of existence, is no exception. In 2020, 50 of its members will fail – the majority by COVID – and the first proposals of the school will be practically exempted from impediments to the pandemic perpetrating up to 400 people.

‘Es mucha gente. It’s an issue that works for every school and their people need a carnival project to support their families, ”said Fabio Pavao, vice president of Portela.

Last year, 2.1 million tourists, about 500,000 foreigners, visited Río during the party and dejaron $ 717 million, in actual exchange, a row for the maravilhosa city which in the last years will come alive.

At one point in time, the carnival took place on holiday and was held for July, but Alcaldia canceled it in January. The decision will be an economic overhaul, but it will avoid agglomerations and contagions. Rio, of 7 million inhabitants, registration 193,000 cases and 18,000 deaths from the virus, the mayor number in all Brazil. (I)