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The latest opinion polls cited by the article showed that 80% of the population supports lowering the age of criminal responsibility.
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Global raw sugar prices rose to a 19-month high as Brazil faced weaker crop conditions and a presidential run-off. The rally provided some relief to Australian cane farmers.
21.1US cents per poundRaw sugar reached 21.10 US cents per pound on Tuesday.
Brazil’s Congress approved an amendment reducing the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours and ending six-day schedules, with two days off without salary cuts. The change will be phased in over more than a year.
75senatorsSenators who approved the reform
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Jair Bolsonaro's prison sentence for attempting a coup
- 4years
Eduardo Bolsonaro was ordered to begin serving a four-year sentence immediately.
- politicsSanta Bárbara do Oeste, Brazil
Brazil vote amid concerns about US interference
A France 24 report says concerns about possible US interference are affecting Brazil’s vote. The supplied excerpt provides no further details about the alleged interference.
- politicsBrazil
Lula seeks a fourth term as Brazil's president
France 24 reports that incumbent Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, described as 80 years old, is seeking a fourth term.
80yearsLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva is 80 years old.
- politicsBrasília, Brazil
US and Australia suspend diplomatic operations in Brazil
50%More than half of the vote was required to avoid a runoff in Brazil’s presidential election.