Brazilian trade data, a process linked to the case of actor Alec Bladwin and an agreement between the United States and China at COP26 are among the highlights of the 5 late facts this Thursday, November 11, 2021.
Rapporteur Amendments
The Chamber of Deputies will hold a public hearing to discuss the rapporteur’s amendments. The debate will be in the Mixed Budget Committee. Rapporteur amendments allow the federal government to distribute public money to allies without accountability. The opposition questions whether these resources have not been used as a bargaining chip by the federal government.
retail data
Brazilian retail sales dropped 1.3% in September. The number was worse than market expectations, which pointed to a drop of 0.6 percentage point. The biggest negative contribution to the sector’s activity comes from the hypermarkets, supermarkets, food products and beverages group, segments that were hit hard by rising prices.
COP26
The United States and China announced a deal to intensify climate ambitions. However, China’s climate envoy has not guaranteed that the country will enter into the global methane commitment, which is led by the US and the European Union. He stated that China intends to develop its own national plan to reduce gas.
Caso Alec Baldwin
A staff member from the film “Rust” has filed negligence and psychological damage suits against several companies and individuals involved in the film, including actor Alec Baldwin. The lawsuit has to do with the episode of the shooting on the movie set that killed director of photography Halyna Hutchins.
Former president of South Africa dies
The former president of South Africa Frederik Willem de Klerk, aged 85, died of cancer today. He was the last apartheid leader in the country and shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 with Nelson Mandela, who was released from prison by him, and succeeded him as president of the country.
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Reference: CNN Brasil