Overview
- Mayor Abílio Brunini (PL) signed the law creating a municipal Patriot Day, and the date now appears on the city’s official calendar after publication in the gazette.
- The observance falls on Sept. 6 to recall the 2018 campaign stabbing of Jair Bolsonaro in Juiz de Fora by Adélio Bispo de Oliveira, which the mayor highlighted in a social media video.
- City councillor Rafael Ranalli (PL) authored the measure as Bill 729/2025, and the council approved it with 13 votes in favor and none against.
- The law directs schools and public bodies to run yearly events that promote civics, patriotism, respect for tradition, family and order through cultural, educational and civic activities.
- Coverage notes the new date aligns the city with Brazil’s right wing and places the commemoration on the eve of Independence Day, which could shape how public celebrations are framed.