- ANXIETY: How are this year's elections affecting the mental health of Brazilians? Psychologists, therapists and psychiatrists report that the campaigns have caused fear, anguish, anxiety and fatigue. Psychoanalyst Vera Iaconelli explains how mental suffering linked to politics happens and how to take care of yourself when faced with the problem. (Café da Manhã Podcast – Folha de S.Paulo)
- SERIES: 'One Hundred Years of Solitude', by Gabriel García Márquez, will become a series on streaming; watch the trailer. (The Globe)🚥
- CAMPAIGN: The federal government increased direct money transfers by at least R$21 billion for voters benefiting from social programs since the beginning of the electoral campaign, on August 16th of this year. The measure with the greatest impact is the increase from R$400 to R$600 in Auxílio Brasil, the result of which was reflected in electoral polls. According to Datafolha, in just five days, Bolsonaro went from 33% to 40% among those who say they receive Auxílio Brasil. Lula went from 62% to 56%. (UOL)
- IMPEACHMENT: Second exclusive report from Estadão, the elected senator and vice-president Hamilton Mourão stated that he will work to discuss the impeachment of ministers of the Federal Supreme Court (STF). Mourão said that the current president of the STF, minister Alexandre de Moraes, “exceeded the limits of his authority” and that the Court could ask him to “lower his ball”. (Estadão)🚥
- FINANCES: Petrobras shares jump more than 80% in the year and the state-owned company reaches the highest market value in history. The company reaches a record value of R$520,6 billion. (Economic value)
- QATAR: SAVE THE DATE! 30 days until the World Cup! Understand why the games will start in November. (Ecoa/UOL)
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