Brazil
Lula sends urgent bill to Congress to end 6x1 work scale
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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sent a bill to Congress on the night of April 14 with constitutional urgency to end the 6x1 work scale and reduce the workweek to 40 hours. Lula stated it returns time to workers for family and leisure. The text will be protocolled in the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday (April 15).
Brazil's Federal Revenue seized over 700 shipments containing about 1 ton of banned peptides at Viracopos International Airport in Campinas, SP, from January to March 2026. The substances, mainly from China and Hong Kong, targeted weight loss and other uses without Anvisa approval. The operation underscores health risks and a growing illegal market.
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TSE Justice Kassio Nunes Marques voted on Tuesday (14th) to declare former Roraima governor Antonio Denarium ineligible due to abuse of power in the 2022 elections, but supported keeping Governor Edison Damião in office. The trial was suspended after Minister Estela Aranha requested more time for review, promising a quick vote. The score stands at 3-0 against Denarium.
Minas Gerais Governor Mateus Simões (PSD) defended civic-military schools in a Metrópoles interview on Monday (13/4). He sent a bill to deputies for legal security to the program, present in nine schools last year. Simões argued the model combats organized crime insertion in the school environment.
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São Paulo's Military Court has asked Brazil's Superior Court of Justice (STJ) to resolve a jurisdictional conflict in the case of Lieutenant Colonel Geraldo Leite Rosa Neto, suspected of murdering his wife, PM Corporal Gisele Alves Santana. The fatal shot happened on February 8 in an apartment in Brás, eastern São Paulo. The step aims to prevent future nullities in the proceedings.
A couple aged 40 and 36 was shot dead inside a vehicle on Rua João Teixeira Ramos in Vila Franca, south zone of São Paulo, in the early hours of April 12. The victims were rescued but did not survive their injuries. Police Civil is investigating the homicide, registered at the 89th Police District.
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With six participants left after Marciele's elimination, Ana Paula Renault is the favorite for the R$ 5.44 million prize in BBB 26, potentially becoming the show's oldest champion. The 44-year-old from Minas Gerais returns after her expulsion from BBB 16 and has driven controversies this season. The final is set for April 21.
Brazil's organized crime CPI rejects report against STF justices
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April 14, 2026 04:48Nunes Marques elected TSE president with André Mendonça as vice
April 14, 2026 04:15STJ opens disciplinary process against Minister Marco Aurélio Buzzi in ongoing harassment case
April 14, 2026 00:05Tuju and Evvai earn Brazil's first three Michelin stars
April 13, 2026 02:37US dollar drops to R$4.997 on Iran-US ceasefire
April 13, 2026 02:30Companies remain silent in dispute over Santos-Guarujá tunnel
April 12, 2026 18:06Corinthians draw 0-0 with Palmeiras at Neo Química Arena
April 12, 2026 16:26Marciele Albuquerque eliminated from BBB 26 with 59.34% of votes
April 12, 2026 15:33Unlicensed youth hits and kills woman on pedestrian crossing in SP