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Census collection ends with more than 92% of the Brazilian population registered

The Demographic Census collection ended with more than 92% of the Brazilian population being registered by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), which corresponds to 189,4 million people. In some states, such as Santa Catarina, Piauí and Paraíba, more than 96% of residents responded to the researchers. According to the Ministry of Planning and Budget, the so-called most fundamental database now enters its investigation stage. (Brazil Agency)

Ronaldo Fenômeno's accounts are blocked due to debts, decision subject to appeal

The São Paulo Court ordered the blocking of the bank accounts of former football player Ronaldo Nazário, the Phenomenon. The decision was made in a lawsuit filed by the Upper investment fund (Upper Fundo de Investimento Em Direito Creditórios).

The fund charges the companies Fergo Comércio Atacadista de Bebidas Ltda and Liv Drinks Distribuidora de Bebidas to pay a debt estimated at around R$964 thousand. Ronaldo is a partner at Liv Drinks. (Uol)

Amounts forgotten in bank accounts

The Central Bank of Brazil report on amounts forgotten in bank accounts shows that 643.105 people have more than R$1.000,01 to withdraw. The consultation on the Receivable Values ​​System (SVR) was reopened on Tuesday (28) by the BC.

According to the report, 4,6 million people have between R$100,01 and R$1.000 forgotten. But most of the beneficiaries, around 29,2 million people, have up to R$10 to receive. (g1)

Fuel tax recovery starts to take effect

The fuel increase announced by the Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, comes into effect this Wednesday (1). The change will result in the PIS/Cofins and Cide charge on gasoline being R$0,47 per liter. Considering the R$0,13 reduction announced by Petrobras, the impact will be R$0,34 per liter. For ethanol, the increase will be R$0,02 per liter. (Power360)

Young girls poisoned by gas in schools in Iran

More than a hundred girls were poisoned by gas this Wednesday (1st) in schools in Iran, after a series of similar attacks that have been happening since November, according to local press.

Students at seven schools in the northern city of Ardabil were poisoned by gases and 108 people were hospitalized, the director of a medical center told Tasnim news agency. The general condition of the students is evolving favorably, he detailed. (AFP)

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US wants 'global' fight against Amazon deforestation, says Kerry

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