Lula announces 16 ministers and first women of the future government; see more at Curto Flash

Lula announces 16 ministers, but does not complete the construction of the Esplanada

President-elect Lula (PT) announced, this Thursday (22), the names of another 16 ministers of the future government. The biggest surprise was the confirmation of future vice-president Geraldo Alckmin (PSB), who will now combine his duties with that of Minister of Industry and Commerce.

Lula announces Alckmin, Nísia Trindade, Wellington Dias and 13 other future ministers; see list

President-elect Lula (PT) announced, this Thursday (22), the names of another 16 ministers of the future government. Before, Lula had already announced 6 names. Check the list with Curto!

The president of Fiocruz, Nísia Trindade Lima, will be Minister of Health. Nísia led measures to combat the pandemic Covid-19 and will be the first woman to lead the department.

Activist Anielle Franco, in turn, will head the Racial Equality folder. Anielle is the sister of councilor Marielle Franco, murdered in 2018.

the elected president promeyou who will announce the names of 27 new ministers by next Tuesday (13), which are currently undefined.

Most Brazilians are against coup acts

A Datafolha survey, released this Thursday (22), shows that 75% of the Brazilian population is against the anti-democratic acts that have been taking place in the country. The research institute asked respondents whether they were against or in favor of the coup acts carried out by Jair Bolsonaro's supporters and the result was: 21% in favor, 75% against, 3% indifferent and 1% don't know. (Folha de S.Paulo 🚥)

What a coup d'état is and how it is constructed. “They will not pass!”

Hated by the Brazilian progressive camp and recently very present in the vocabulary of supporters of the right, which has governed Brazil for four years, the word coup, in itself, refers to something bad. Sudden and violent movement, bruise, violent blow are some of its meanings listed in dictionaries. When talking about a coup d'état, things get worse, because the expression presupposes a break with established rules and Brazilians know very well what that means. Curto explain a little more.

4th day of airport strikes

Today marks the 4th day of stoppages at airports. Employees ask for readjustment and better working conditions. This Thursday (22), Congonhas Airport recorded 5 delays and 4 cancellations, according to Infraero's flight panel. Guarulhos Airport had 2 departure delays and no cancellations. (G1)

Germany calls for Twitter regulation

Germany asked the European Union, this Thursday (22), to consider regulating Twitter, after “abrupt” and “arbitrary” decisions since Elon Musk took over the reins of this American technology giantsystem. (UOL)

Elon Musk says he will step down as CEO of Twitter 

The billionaire Elon Musk announced, this Tuesday (20), that he will resign as executive director of Twitter as soon as he finds a replacement, a decision in accordance with the poll he created and in which users rejected his continued command of the platform.

The Secretary of State for the Ministry of Economy, Sven Giegold, from the Green Party, wrote to the European Commission to convey his “great concern” about the fluctuations in the rules of the social network.

In recent days, the company recently purchased by the American billionaire Elon Musk introduced a new rule that prohibits the promotion of competing social networks. This means that Twitter wants to remove user accounts that mention pages from Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, among others.

Kremlin: Biden and Zelensky refuse to 'listen to Russia'

The Kremlin stated this Thursday (22) that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the United States shows that he has no intention of “listening to Russia”. Furthermore, Washington would be carrying out “an indirect war” against Russia in Ukraine. Zelensky was treated as a hero in Washington.

The Ukrainian head of state also received the promeThis comes from a massive aid package worth nearly $45 billion and new weapons deliveries that will include, for the first time, the Patriot air defense system. (AFP)

US to deliver Patriot air defense system to Ukraine

The United States will provide Ukraine with the Patriot air defense system to help combat Moscow's airstrikes – the State Department announced this Wednesday (21).

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Despite not winning the World Cup, Brazil continues to lead the FIFA rankings

Despite the tough elimination in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar, the Brazilian team remained at the top of the FIFA rankings, updated this Thursday (22). Argentina, the new three-time world champion, and Morocco, the big surprise of the World Cup, were the highlights of the list.

Congress enacts Transition PEC, which increases spending ceiling for 1 year

The National Congress enacted, this Wednesday (21), the Constitutional Amendment Proposal (PEC) called the Transition PEC. The text raises the spending ceiling so that the next government can maintain the R$600,00 portion of Bolsa Família (currently Auxílio Brasil) and finance other social programs from January 2023. To proceed to promulgation by Congress, PEC needed to be approved in two rounds, in the Chamber of Deputies and in the Senate, with the support of at least 308 deputies and 49 senators.

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