A man writes on a memorial wall as he takes part in a memorial ceremony in honour of the victims of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil October 23, 2022. REUTERS/Mariana GreifSAO PAULO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Brazilians on Sunday paid tribute in Sao Paulo to friends and family members who died of the coronavirus by writing messages on a mural set up on a boulevard in honor of the 680,000 people Brazil lost to the pandemic. Representatives from the Terena and Guarani tribes joined the demonstration, some donning headdresses and black-and-red face paint. "The left takes that and uses it for all sorts of politicking, it's really ugly." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Leonardo Benassatto and Brian Ellsworth in Sao Paulo; Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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