The United Nations report that points out worrying indebtedness among Brazilian families, and the request by former Minister of Health, Eduardo Pazuello, to officially retire from the Army are among the 5 Facts of the afternoon of February 21.
Indebtedness in Brazil
A report from the United Nations (UN) development program shows a worrying indebtedness scenario in Brazil. The study shows that seven out of ten Brazilian families went into debt during the pandemic, and 43.2% of these family nuclei are unlikely to be able to honor their financial commitments.
Pazuello anticipates retirement from the Army
Former Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello has officially asked the Army to retire with the aim of clearing the way for his candidacy in this year’s elections. wanted by CNN, the former minister did not respond. To people close to him, Pazuello says he wants to run for Congress in Rio de Janeiro, his home state. The tendency is to run for the Chamber of Deputies.
Tension in Eastern Europe
The United States said it had information that Russia had a list of Ukrainians “to be killed or sent to camps after a military occupation”. The newspaper Washington Post had access to the letter addressed to the UN Human Rights chief, Michelle Bachelet.
Tragedy in Petropolis
The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro today started a DNA collection effort to identify and locate missing people in Petrópolis. The works have the support of the Court of Justice and Public Defender’s Office. So far 171 people have died and another 126 are still missing.
Australia reopens borders
Australia reopens its borders this Monday (21) to vaccinated travelers. The measure applies to citizens, permanent residents and people with visas, including for tourism and business travel. It is the 1st time in almost 2 years that Australia has fully reopened its borders.
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Source: CNN Brasil
