- After being approved in the Chamber in the first round, the PEC ¨Kamikaze¨ stalled. The second round was postponed due to technical problems in the electronic voting system. Second round could take place today. (GI)
- Estadão informs that anyone who earns a minimum wage and a half may have to pay Income Tax. (access to content may require subscription)
- Political tension in Sri Lanka continues to simmer. After the president fled in a jet, today protesters invaded the office of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who had been appointed interim president and declared a state of emergency in the country. (BBC)*
- The worst drought in northern Italy in the last 70 years could increase the prices of olive oil, risotto rice and other products by up to 50%. (The Guardian)*
- And in football, the Fluminense defeated Cruzeiro 3-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil (TNT Sports on YouTube), and Atlético Paranaense too, by defeating Bahia 2-1, in a comeback.
A great Wednesday to you.
Photo at top: AFP
(*) Translated by Google Tradutor
