Brazil's lower house in the early hours of Friday passed a bill changing the calculation of the ICMS state tax levied on fuel, as it aims to curb price hikes after global oil quotes soared following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The bill which comprises gasoline, ethanol, diesel, biodiesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices will now go to the president's office so that President Jair Bolsonaro can sign it into law.
Facing Probes, Bolsonaro Maneuvers to Keep Congress Support msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Jonas Warrior of Light de Andrade died at a local hospital in
Piauí, Brazil, on Sunday from a skull injury sustained during a clandestine boxing match
The 34-year-old participated in one of five fights held at a gym in Teresina, Piauí, Saturday evening and was knocked down twice
Following the second, the referee called the fight but de Andrade collapsed as he was about to be escorted to the ring
De Andrade was taken to Buenos Aires Hospital where he went into cardiac arrest early Sunday
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Brazil’s hospitals are faltering as a highly contagious coronavirus variant tears through the country and the only attempt to create a national plan to contain COVID-19 has fallen short.
For the last week, Brazilian governors sought to do something President Jair Bolsonaro obstinately rejects: cobble together a proposal for states to help curb the nation’s deadliest COVID-19 outbreak yet. The effort was expected to include a curfew, prohibition of crowded events and limits on the hours non-essential services can operate.
The final product, presented on Wednesday, was a one-page document that included general support for restricting activity but without any specific measures. Six governors, evidently still wary of antagonising Bolsonaro, declined to sign on.