On Wednesday, July 7, at around nine in the morning, a celebration that commemorates the bicentennial of Brazil's independence got underway in Campo Grande.
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After two years without a parade as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, thousands of Bahians gathered to the streets of downtown Salvador on September 7 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Brazil's independence and join the 7 de Setembro municipal procession.
The rain that poured throughout a portion of the procession did not deter the spectators from continuing to watch it. Children and adults alike could be seen milling around in the streets to get a glimpse of the marching soldiers and student bands that were going by.
The ceremony began at Praca 2 de Julho in Campo Grande shortly after the National Pavilion was erected. This was followed by the reception of the authorities, a search of the troops, and the raising of the flags by the commander of the 2nd Naval District, Vice Admiral Humberto Caldas da Silveira Junior, Governor Rui Costa, and Mayor Bruno Reis.
Luiz Santos, the Chief of Staff for the 6th Military Region, conducted an assessment of the forces and requested authorisation from the appropriate authorities before beginning the procession.
The procession began promptly at nine o'clock in the morning. Rain began to pour in a matter of seconds, but the audience did not change their position as they prepared to observe the passing of military and civilian personnel. The march proceeded forward along Avenida Sete de Setembro into the vicinity of Praca Castro Alves.
The Brazilian Army is the one responsible for organizing the event, and the Brazilian Army Corporation claims that more than 6,700 troops and citizens will be participating in the march this year. The members of the military who were in charge of carrying the historic flags marched out first, followed by officials from the Navy.
After that, the soldiers and pilots of the Brazilian Army and Air Force moved through the area. During the passing of security forces, there was active participation from the crowd in the form of shouts and applause. In spite of the significant engagement, members of the public have voiced their displeasure with the bars that have been installed on the walkway to divide the sidewalk from the roadway.
The Military Police of Bahia showed off their newly updated uniforms along with their newly acquired vehicles. In addition, participants were graduates of the Military Police Colleges (CPM), students of the Veterans Interactivity Coordination (Cive), the PM Maestro Wanderley Music Band, as well as members of the Command Group, Flag Guard, and the Military Police Academy (APM).
In addition, there was a display of weapons and vehicles that are used in the instruction of military and civil police special operations. In addition to the Mounted Police Squadron, the procession also included the Salvador Municipal Guard as one of its participants.
Students from military schools, members of student bands, and staff from the Mobile Emergency Care Service were some of the other participants in the march.