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Patriot expels councilor after xenophobic speech

The Patriota party expelled this Wednesday (1st) the councilor of Caxias do Sul (RS) Sandro Fantinel. During a speech in the City Council, the politician offended workers found in a situation similar to slavery in Bento Gonçalves (RS). (UOL)

Defender of Bahia repudiates xenophobic speech by councilor; Psol calls MP and asks for punishment

The Public Defender's Office of Bahia issued a note of repudiation against councilor Sandro Fantinel (Patriotas), from Caxias do Sul, who advised producers in the region not to hire Bahians to work in the state's wineries, in addition to saying they are used to “living on the beach playing the drum.” The councilor's xenophobic attitude was accompanied by criticism against the operation that freed 208 workers in a situation similar to slavery in the outsourced harvest of grapes that supply wineries such as Aurora, Cooperativa Garibaldi and Salton. 

The return of Bolsa Família

The federal government will relaunch Bolsa Família this Thursday (2) with the expectation of distributing resources in the order of R$13,2 billion and reaching 21,86 million families. The provisional measure (MP) that makes the return of the program official will be signed by President Lula in a ceremony at Palácio do Planalto, at 11 am.

The new rules define a minimum value of R$600 per family, in addition to two complementary benefits: First Childhood and Income and Citizenship. (Metropolis)

iFood lays off 355 employees

iFood announced this Wednesday (1st) the dismissal of 355 employees, representing 6,3% of its workforce in Brazil. The company stated that the “current global economic scenario” has required changes in company routes. (g1)

Accident in Greece

The collision between two trains in Greece, which left at least 38 people dead, was due to “a tragic human error”, said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis this Wednesday (1st).

“Everything shows that, unfortunately, the drama is due to a tragic human error,” the head of government said on television the day after Greece’s worst train accident. (AFP)

Train collision leaves 36 dead and dozens injured in Greece

At least 36 people were killed and 85 injured after a passenger train traveling between Athens and Thessaloniki collided with a freight train, state broadcaster ERT reported. Trains collided near Larissa in central Greece on Tuesday night (28), and rescuers were evacuating passengers after at least two carriages caught fire.

Anderson Torres will remain in prison

Minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), decided this Wednesday (1st) to maintain the preventive detention of Anderson Torres. Torres' defense had requested the STF to revoke the arrest. Then, Moraes requested a statement from the Attorney General's Office (PGR), which stated that it saw no reasons for the release and that the measure aims to protect the progress of the process. (CNN)

3 days a week and 3 weeks a month

At the first meeting after amending the Carnival holiday, the senators decided to grant themselves reduced work weeks. With the approval of the President of the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG), it was decided that projects will only be voted on on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Mondays and Fridays will have non-deliberative sessions, which means that parliamentarians will not need to work on these two days, as it will not be considered absent.

The senators also instituted the three-week month. It will work like this: in the last week of the month, work will be remote and “on a calm schedule”. In practice, the senator will only need to work nine days in a month in Brasília. (Estadão)(I.e.

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Ultra-rich are poorer

The fortunes of the ultra-rich fell by 10% in 2022, as their investments were affected by increases in interest rates as a result of the war in Ukraine and inflation, according to a study by consultancy Knight Frank.

The total wealth accumulated by these “very wealthy” people, defined as having at least 30 million dollars, “decreased by 10% in 2022”, details the study, published this Wednesday (1st). (AFP)

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Xenophobia: the fear of those who come “from outside”; understand what the term means

According to the Aurélio dictionary, xenophobia is “aversion or rejection of foreign people or things”. A prejudice aimed at people from other cultures based on the conviction regarding national cultural values. Thus, national pride, xenophobia, racism and other attitudes that seek to create a feeling of internal unity and rejection of what comes from outside can be built. And here’s a tip: xenophobia is a crime in Brazil!

Lollapalooza 2023 sets Twenty One Pilots as attraction after Blink-182 cancels show

The band Blink-182, one of the most anticipated for the 2023 edition of Lollapalooza, canceled its participation in the event. The festival announced the cancellation this Wednesday (1st). The reason was a surgery that drummer Travis Baker underwent. The Twenty One group Pilots will replace the nostalgic band.

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