He became known as the face of the Union of All Education Professionals (S.T.O.P.) and for the school strikes in 2022 and 2023, and now believes 'it's time to open one's eyes.' André Pestana is a career teacher and outspoken social activist, and has decided to be one of the 11 candidates for Belém because he wants 'to be the voice of the voiceless' and to 'take the fight for public services to another level.'