Caramelo (horse)

The horse was stranded in a house in the Mathias Velho neighborhood, Canoas, during the floods that occurred in Rio Grande do Sul in May 2024.

The team was mobilized by General Hertz Pires do Nascimento, commander of the Brazilian Army operations in Rio Grande do Sul.

[8] At the hospital, it was checked whether Caramelo was injured and he received intravenous sugar solution to replace the liquid he lost while stranded.

[21] President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he slept restlessly the night before the rescue and that Caramelo deserved "a good rest".

[22] First Lady Rosângela Lula da Silva also became emotional and said she was in contact with a stud farm where the horse would be transported.

[23] In response, comedian Whindersson Nunes posted a photo of actress Jade Picon in the soap opera Travessia washing clothes by hand in a river.

Rosângela countered the post by writing that "he doesn't know that washing machines have been invented for a long time", but the comedian responded that "this tweet doesn't allude to household chores, it alludes to doing a lot of hassle for something, about getting your hands dirty and making a big fuss about something".