Fuels PEC, NATO Summit and more than 28 June

The possibility of presenting the opinion on the PEC of Fuels project by the rapporteur Senator Fernando Bezerra (MDB-PE), and the opening of the NATO Summit in Madrid are among the highlights of this Tuesday (28).

Rapporteur of the Fuels PEC should present an opinion this Tuesday (28)

Senator Fernando Bezerra (MDB-PE), rapporteur for the Fuels PEC in the Senate, must present the opinion on the project this Tuesday (28).

At first, the opinion would be presented on Monday (27). However, the senator chose to take more time “given the need to conclude the technical and legal assessments on the issues related to the PEC”.

The issue raises disagreements with governors. And, faced with the pressure to resolve or at least mitigate the effects of the high fuel prices precisely in an election year, the government and the rapporteur suggest including an increase of R$ 200 in the Brazil aid thus going from R$ 400 to R$ 600, and the creation of the so-called “truck voucher”, estimated at R$ 1,000.

War in Ukraine, China’s influence and climate change guide NATO Summit

Member States of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (nato ) meet this week in Madrid, Spain , to discuss security issues in Europe amid the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces. The series of meetings begins this Tuesday (28) and runs until Thursday (30).

To talk about the conflict, the meeting will feature a speech by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky .

In addition, the alliance will discuss China’s growing influence in world politics and the impacts of climate change.

Two patients die after fire hits Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte

A fire broke out on the 10th floor of the Santa Casa de Misericórdia in Belo Horizonte (MG) on Monday night (27). The Minas Gerais Fire Department reported that the occurrence was recorded at 8 pm, after the explosion of certain equipment and an oxygen leak.

At a press conference, Lieutenant Pedro Aihara, a spokesman for the corporation, said that the teams had fought the fire, which has now been controlled, and had evacuated the entire hospital. In a note, Santa Casa reported that two patients who had a serious clinical condition could not resist and died.

At the time of the incident, 931 patients were hospitalized at the scene, the hospital said. “Santa Casa BH thanks the work carried out by the Military Police of Minas Gerais, the Military Fire Department, Civil Defense and the Mobile Emergency Service. It also highlights the work and willingness of the institution’s employees and brigade members”.

F1 and Mercedes condemn use of racist term in Piquet’s speech about Hamilton

Formula 1 and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas team condemned, this Tuesday (28), the use of a racist term by former Brazilian driver Nelson Piquet when referring to seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton.

In a note sent to CNN, Formula 1 stated that “Lewis is an incredible ambassador for our sport and deserves respect”.

“We condemn in the strongest terms the use of racist or discriminatory language of any kind,” Mercedes said in a statement posted on Twitter.

June 28: Discover the origin of International LGBTQIA+ Pride Day

From a confrontation between police and protesters in the United States, on June 28, 1969, the date on which International LGBTQIA+ Pride Day is celebrated.

The protest took place in defense of the gay club Stonewall Inn, opened in 1967, in the heart of the bohemian neighborhood of Greenwich Village, in New York.

At that time, despite the circulation of progressive ideas in the region, laws against homosexuals were strict, putting at risk those who dared to show non-heterosexual affection in public.

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