Lula underwent surgery this Sunday; read more at Curto Flash

Lula has surgery

President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was admitted to Hospital Sírio Libanês this Sunday (20), to have a lesion removed from his larynx. The procedure showed the absence of malignancy, according to a note from the hospital. Lula was discharged this Monday (21). 

Artemis Mission

Artemis 1 mission performs lunar flyby on the far side of the Moon this Monday (21). The maneuver will increase the spacecraft's speed as it passes about 130 miles (XNUMX km) from the lunar surface.

International Literary Fair (FLIP)

FLIP officially starts this Wednesday (23). After two years without an in-person event, the fair returns this year to the streets of Paraty, in Rio de Janeiro. Pre-FLIP started this Wednesday (16). Among the highlights are the tributes to Carlos Drummond's 120th birthday and the news that Chico Buarque will receive the Camões Prize, among others.

Show ends in death

A show in Piracicaba, in the interior of São Paulo, in the early hours of this Sunday (20), ended in two deaths. While the duo Hugo and Guilherme were performing, a 26-year-old man went to break up a couple's fight and ended up shot, along with a 23-year-old woman. The two ended up dead and two people were injured. 

Chris Brown receives American Music Awards (AMAs) and is booed

After announcing the name of artist Chris Brown as the winner of the 'Favorite Male R&B Artist' category, the public was not happy with the choice and he was booed even without attending the event. Chris did not attend the event due to a disagreement with the AMAs organization.