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Lula and the Armed Forces

After saying that he “lost confidence” in active military personnel in the Armed Forces, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is preparing for a meeting with the commanders-general of the Army, Navy and Air Force, promoted by the new Minister of Defense, José Múcio . What should they talk about? About such “collusion” of some soldiers with government ideals and investments in strategic projects that require very high figures. (Estadão) 🚥

Di Caprio, the protector of the Amazon

 The foundation led by actor Leonardo DiCaprio wants to raise around US$100 million for environmental protection in Brazil, and the Bezos Foundation, named after the founder of Amazon, also offered a little financial help. This is what Minister Marina Silva (Environment) said during the World Economic Forum taking place in Davos, Switzerland. Marina was invited to join three panels on Brazil and the Amazon and is being sought out by investors interested in investing money in preservation projects in the country. (FSP) 🚥

Violence against Journalists Observatory 

The Minister of Justice and Public Security, Flávio Dino, announced on Twitter this Tuesday (17) his desire to create the National Observatory of Violence against Journalists, a structure within the ministry to monitor cases of aggression against press professionals.

Almost 90 journalists were murdered around the world in 2022

In 2022, the world recorded 86 murders of journalists compared to 55 cases in 2021, reported the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) this Monday (16). The entity warns that more than half of the deaths occurred in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Municipalities against teacher increases 😨

The National Confederation of Municipalities (CNM) criticized the readjustment of the minimum wage for teachers proposed by the Ministry of Education (MEC) and, for the second year in a row, once again instructed mayors to ignore the increase announced by the federal government. (G1)

According to the entity, the criteria for the increase have no legal validity. The MEC announced an increase of almost 15% in the minimum paid by city halls and states to basic education professionals.

National minimum wage for teachers rises to R$4.420,55

The national minimum wage for teachers will rise to R$4.420,55 in 2023, an increase of 15% compared to last year's minimum wage, which was R$3.845,63. The ordinance with the new value was signed yesterday (16) night by the Minister of Education, Camilo Santana.

Suspended pardon

Federal Supreme Court (STF) minister Rosa Weber suspended, on a provisional basis, the section of the Christmas pardon decree granted by former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) that would benefit the military police officers convicted of the Carandiru massacre. The pardon was granted through a decree issued by Bolsonaro on December 22, shortly before the end of his term. (Power 360)

STF for democracy

The Federal Supreme Court (STF) launched, this Tuesday (17), an advertising campaign in defense of democracy, as a way of responding to the attacks by Bolsonaro militants who invaded the headquarters of the Judiciary, the National Congress and the Planalto Palace.

The advertising campaign is called “Unshaken Democracy”, and the material will be broadcast on TV Justiça and on the STF’s social networks. (FSP) 🚥

Is Americanas no longer “sustainable”?

B3 has placed Lojas Americanas under review in its Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE) – and must decide, by January 28th, whether or not it will remove the share from the portfolio that, in theory, selects the champions of “business sustainability”. (Estadão) 🚥

Americanas was the 12th stock with the best score in environmental, social and governance aspects among the 70 that make up the ISE portfolio in 2023. 

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