The article "Queimar os Últimos Cartuchos" (Burning the Last Cartridges), published by A Voz de Trás-os-Montes, criticizes the presence of politicians at festivals and pilgrimages during the summer months, accusing them of using these events for personal promotion, especially in electoral years. The author states that the presence of second and third-tier politicians at processions and festivities has no clear justification, noting that the people are not fooled by these superficial strategies.
The author highlights the comparison with last year, when local elections were held, pointing out that the presence of politicians at parish festivals is much lower in years without elections. He argues that parishes need permanent attention to their concrete problems, such as the maintenance of roads and streets, the expansion of sanitation, the strengthening of public transport, the fight against population aging, and support for local associations.
The article specifically mentions the absence of the author's party representatives at the Inauguration of the Miradouro da Fragata Alta viewpoint, in Agarêz/Galegos, in the parish of Vila Marim, which coincided with the day of the solar eclipse. The author also refers to the almost total absence at the Inauguration of the Support Facilities for the Vila Marim Sports Complex, praising the work of the Parish Council President, Diogo Nóbrega.
With the approach of autumn, the article mentions the political "rentrée" and the bet on the grand pilgrimage of Nossa Senhora da Pena (Our Lady of the Rock), criticizing the illusion of unity created through photographs at party events. The author concludes by referring to the arrival of winter as a period of "hibernation" and lamenting that the "last cartridges" have been burned, some being "dry powder."
