Brazil and United States relationship
Representatives of the President of the United States (USA), Joe Biden, are scheduled to meet with Lula and the Brazilian government transition team this Monday (5). According to a White House statement, they should talk about “how the US and Brazil can continue to work together to face common challenges”. (Power 360)
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Black Fair
Feira Preta began this Sunday (4) at the Memorial da América Latina, in São Paulo. The event is led by a black woman, Adriana Barbosa, and there are several debates about blackness as a protagonist. The event also features shows, such as that of singer Iza. (Folha de S. Paulo)
Periphery Literary Festival (FLUP)
The 12th edition of the Periferia Literary Festival (FLUP) begins this Monday (5) in Rio de Janeiro. The event takes place at the Maré Arts Center and has several attractions. It will have a wheel poesia falada ('slam'), flight of biodegradable balloons, Fan Fest to watch the live broadcast of the Brazil game, salute to the orixás and much more. (Brazil Agency)
Lula undergoes laryngoscopy
the elected president Lula returned to the Sírio-Libanês Hospital for a laryngoscopy. The pre-scheduled exam ruled out any problems and showed that Lula's condition is “within normality”. Before COP 27 – the United Nations climate summit – tests had detected inflammation in the throat and a small amount of leukoplakia. (State of Mines)
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SUS will provide the most expensive medicine in the world
The Unified Health System (SUS) will provide medicine for the treatment of SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy ), degenerative disease passed from father to son. The mediation, called Zolgensma, costs around R$6 million and will now be available free of charge through the SUS. Medication is essential to bring quality of life to people living with the disease. (That is)
