- COVID-19: World Health Organization (WHO) states that the end of the covid-19 pandemic may be near. With the number of deaths falling, the scenario is optimistic. The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom, said that as it is a scenario of opportunity, safety measures must be maintained so that there are no new variants and the situation can stabilize. (Folha de S. Paulo)
- MEDICINES: The Bolsonaro government backed away from cutting some medicines from the Farmácia Popular program, announced on Tuesday. The budget had been reduced by 60%, but with the negative repercussions of the cut in the midst of the electoral campaign for re-election, the president ordered Paulo Guedes and Marcelo Queiroga to reverse the cuts. (G1)
- ELECTIONS: Electoral research by Genial/Quaest shows Lula (PT) with 42% voting intentions and Bolsonaro (PL) with 38%. In a possible second round between the two candidates, Lula has 48% and Bolsonaro 40%, according to the same survey. (CNN)
- CITIZENSHIP: Brazilians will be able to obtain Portuguese citizenship online. The Minister of Justice, Pedro Ferrão Tavares, made the announcement and said that the modality will be available by the end of this year, even having already website. (The globe)
- NEWS: Netflix's Tudum festival will take place on September 24th, with the announcement of several productions. The event will be online and will have moments dedicated to Bridgerton, The Witcher, Berlin (spin-off of La Casa de Papel) and much more. (I love cinema)
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