New book
Actor and writer Lázaro Ramos launches the book You are not invisible, next week, at the Paraty International Literary Festival, which runs from November 23rd to 27th. The actor wrote the book during the pandemic, at night, when everyone was sleeping. According to him, this is not yet the fiction he dreams of writing, but he is happy with the result. The book tells the story of two brothers, Carlos and Sofia, isolated because of the pandemic and communication difficulties. (Stay)
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Zero tariff
The city of São Paulo is considering implementing zero fares in public transport. A study on legal, financial and economic viability was requested by Mayor Ricardo Nunes (MDB), who says he treats a possible change also as a way of discouraging the use of automobiles amid the advance of climate change. (Stay)
Strong democracy
During the meeting with social movements and activists in Lisbon, the elected president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, spoke about political polarization and lies on social media. When talking about democracy, which, according to Lula, is strong to the point of “having a group of Bolsonaro supporters shouting”, the president-elect stated that he defeated Bolsonaro at the polls, but that radicalism is still alive. (Economic value)
"I am gay"
FIFA's director of press relations, Bryan Swanson, ended today's speech (19) by the entity's president, Gianni Infantino, declaring himself gay to say that the entity where he works is inclusive and cares about people of all sexual orientations. He was sitting next to Infantino and asked for the floor to speak about the topic spontaneously at the event attended by around 400 journalists in Doha, Qatar.
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“I’m sitting here as a gay man. Just because Infantino isn't gay doesn't mean he doesn't care about it. He calls,” he said. The statement came shortly after Infantino gave an almost hour-long speech in which he defended Qatar from criticism over working and living conditions in the World Cup country. (UOL)
