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Trader opens snack bar on voting day in São Carlos and comments on voter movement

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Trader Antonio Pereira de Lima, 61 years old, opened his snack bar in front of the CAIC school in São Carlos, SP, on voting day, taking advantage of the movement of voters to sell snacks.
He said that the establishment is usually closed on Sundays, but made an exception due to the election, and that the movement was good both in the morning and in the afternoon.

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Local businesses in São Carlos usually have reduced activity on Sundays, but on election day there was an exception due to the flow of voters at polling stations.

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Voting deadline closes at 5pm. In the image, poll workers putting their fingerprints to end the voting period at a school in São Carlos, SP

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Businessman Antonio Pereira de Lima, 61 years old, took advantage of the large movement of voters to make money. Owner of a snack bar in front of the CAIC school for eight months, together with his wife and sister-in-law, Nadir and Aládia, he said that the place does not open on Sundays, but decided to open today as an exception.

"I thought it would be a lot of movement, because a lot of people vote here. There was a lot of movement in the morning, and in the afternoon too. It was really worth it," he said.

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What was the cafeteria's exact revenue on voting day?
Have other merchants in the region also opened exceptionally?
Did the opening of the snack bar have special authorization from the city hall or the electoral court?

Trader opens snack bar on voting day in São Carlos and comments on voter movement

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Trader Antonio Pereira de Lima, 61 years old, opened his snack bar in front of the CAIC school in São Carlos, SP, on voting day, taking advantage of the movement of voters to sell snacks.
He said that the establishment is usually closed on Sundays, but made an exception due to the election, and that the movement was good both in the morning and in the afternoon.

AI-generated summary

Why It Matters

Local businesses in São Carlos usually have reduced activity on Sundays, but on election day there was an exception due to the flow of voters at polling stations.

Font size

Voting deadline closes at 5pm. In the image, poll workers putting their fingerprints to end the voting period at a school in São Carlos, SP

REAL TIME: follow the results in the 42 cities in the region on the g1 map. CLICK HERE TO SEE EVERYTHING.

"I thought it would be a lot of movement, because a lot of people vote here. There was a lot of movement in the morning, and in the afternoon too. It was really worth it," he said.

Open Questions

What was the cafeteria's exact revenue on voting day?
Have other merchants in the region also opened exceptionally?
Did the opening of the snack bar have special authorization from the city hall or the electoral court?

Trader opens snack bar on voting day in São Carlos and comments on voter movement

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