The arrival of the pure 5g network (standalone) in four more Brazilian capitals – Florianópolis (SC), Palmas (TO), Rio de Janeiro (RJ) and Vitória (ES) – and the reopening by BNDES of a credit program for MEI , micro, small and medium-sized companies are among the highlights of this Monday (22).
Rio, Florianópolis, Vitória and Palmas receive 5G signal this Monday
The cities of Florianópolis (SC), Palmas (TO), Rio de Janeiro (RJ) and Vitória (ES) start operating the pure 5G network (standalone) this Monday (22). In all, there are 12 capitals in the country that have the technology.
The decision was taken by Gaispi on Thursday (18), the group responsible for activating the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) band, which provides access to the network.
According to advisor Moisés Moreira, who presides over Gaispi, in Rio de Janeiro, telecommunications companies would need to operate 5G with 252 antennas now, but there are already licensing requests for 723 devices, almost 287% more.
In Palmas, the minimum was 12, against 21 requests already made. In Florianópolis, there are 43 requests, while 18 was the required floor. And in Vitória, there have already been 29 requests, against the number of 15 minimum antennas stipulated in the 5G auction notice.
BNDES reopens credit program for MEI, micro, small and medium-sized companies
The BNDES (National Development Bank) reopens this Monday (22) the Emergency Credit Access Program (FGI PEAC), a guarantee fund that expands access to credit for Individual Microentrepreneurs (MEI), micro, small and medium companies (MSMEs).
Among the novelties for this edition is the inclusion of MEIs and micro-enterprises among the beneficiaries. So far, 40 financial institutions have qualified to operate with the credit line.
For a credit operation to be eligible for guarantee by the FGI PEAC, it must be allocated to investment or working capital, in the amount between R$ 1,000 and R$ 10 million, have a payment term of up to 60 months and a grace period between 6 and 12 months. The coverage established by the program is 80% of the contract value.
Heart of Dom Pedro I arrives in Brazil this Monday (22)
The heart of Dom Pedro I will arrive this Monday (22) at Itamaraty, in Brasília, for the celebrations of the Bicentennial of Independence.
The organ comes from the city of Porto, in Portugal, with the support of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) and will be received with the same type of ceremony given to heads of state.
After the ceremony, the heart will be kept at the Itamaraty Palace until the following day, Tuesday (23), when it will be taken to the Planalto Palace, with a ceremony to climb the ramp with military honors, including the participation of the Dragons of Independence and the performance of hymns. “Among these hymns is the National Anthem, which was composed by D. Pedro I himself”, explained the head of ceremonial at Itamaraty, Minister Alan Coelho de Selos.
Then he returns to the Itamaraty where he will be on display until the 7th of September, Brazil’s Independence Day, when he will be at an event, alongside other invited heads of state. The return to Portugal is scheduled for the 8th of September, arriving in the city of Porto on the 9th.
Chamber reimbursed BRL 21.6 million in medical expenses to deputies since 2019
The Chamber of Deputies reimbursed BRL 21.6 million in medical expenses to federal deputies who opted for private health services, between 2019 and July 2022, despite having their own department available for care and health insurance. The data were obtained by the non-profit organization Ranking dos Politicos from the Legislative House.
Deputies and their legal dependents are entitled to care at the Chamber’s Medical Department and access to the House’s health care program (Pró-Saúde), the same offered to civil servants. To join, deputies must pay a monthly fee of R$ 630 and a 25% share on the amount of medical expenses incurred, following the table adopted by the agreement, according to the Chamber’s portal.
But, if they prefer to use the private network, they can request reimbursement of medical, hospital and dental expenses. Refunds are not given to dependents.
Reimbursement requests are evaluated by members of the Board of Directors of the Chamber and subject to budget availability.
Moraes gives Bolsonaro 7 days to express his opinion on request to bar candidacy
The president of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Minister Alexandre de Moraes, granted seven days for the President of the Republic, Jair Bolsonaro (PL), to express his opinion on a request that asks for his ineligibility as a candidate for reelection in 2022.
Unlike what was published in the previous version of this text, the action was brought by an ordinary citizen and not by the PDT.
“I summon you, if you wish, to express your opinion, within 7 (seven) days, on the notice of ineligibility presented to the application for registration of your candidacy, to the position of President (…) The statement must be signed by a lawyer and presented directly to the PJe, in the same records of the respective registration application”, Moraes published this Sunday (21).
The action was filed by an ordinary citizen on August 11th.
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