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The Spanish government has decided to store 188,000 tons of olive oil to curb the drop in prices, generating relief among olive growers, but concern in the bottling industry that will challenge it as they believe it is not the appropriate solution. #AceiteDeOliva #AgriculturaSostenible #EconomíaRural (translated)

The Municipal Chamber of Amadora decided to keep the minimum property tax (IMI) at 0.3% for urban buildings and reduce the IRS participation to 3.25%, aiming for tax relief for families and businesses, with the measure approved by the majority of parties. #Impostos #Economia #Amadora (translated)

The government of Javier Milei, facing a stagnant economy and the pressure of the upcoming presidential elections, announces relief measures for industrial SMEs by offering tax benefits and loans, despite emphasizing that there is no change in its economic adjustment. #JavierMilei #EconomíaArgentina #Pymes (translated)

Bagi said she had stepped away from live broadcasts to renovate and furnish a rented apartment for her parents. According to her, she spent weeks making repairs and transporting belongings, even traveling to Rio Grande do Sul, and she handed over the keys on the day of the publication. She stated that her parents were safe, away from the rains and floods in the state, and that they now lived closer to her, in a property without cracks in the walls or leaks. Bagi also reported that during this period, she participated in demonstrations and dedicated hours to talking with undecided voters. After completing the move, she said she began to feel symptoms of a severe flu and exhaustion, which she attributed to lack of sleep and accumulated effort. She stated that she would rest for a few days before returning to publish and that she would celebrate the achievement. #Militância #Mudança #Família (translated)

Iúri Leitão expressed relief and happiness for the gold and silver medals won at the World Track Cycling Championships in China, highlighting the difficulty of reaching the top after three years without competing in the world championship and preferring not to set goals for upcoming competitions. #Ciclismo #Portugal #Mundiais (translated)

It is necessary to calculate everything well because there is great balance among all the cyclists. The race was very close until the end. So, I think that managing to stay calm was the key to victory. To win, we have to be cold and play well the limited cards we have at our disposal. Emotional reaction? It was one of the hardest weeks I have faced in my career. It was very stressful, we faced many problems, but here we are, a week later, with the title. It is a relief to take all this pressure off my shoulders and my team’s. We are very proud and happy. Present were also the words of Iúri Leitão on the eve, when he explained the emotional reaction after the victory in the omnium in light of the “hardest week of his career,” which added even more significance to the triumph… as it would now to a new medal. #Ciclismo #MundiaisDeCiclismo #Portugal (translated)

The rise in fuel prices resulting from the war in Iran threatens to cost Republicans at the polls, and Trump believes that rapprochement with Moscow could help correct the situation: if Russian oil flows freely, he thinks, consumers will quickly feel the relief in their pockets. #Ucrania #Zelenski #Trump (translated)

With ten days to go before the runoff, Lula outlined ten measures and results he attributed to his government. Among them, he mentioned the end of the 6x1 work schedule, with two weekly days off without a pay cut, and the exemption from Income Tax for those earning up to R$ 5,000, which, according to him, would benefit 15 million people. Lula stated that the Pé-de-Meia program served 7.2 million students and said that, in a future government, it would be universalized in high school and extend to higher education. He also declared that Brazil's driver's license process had reduced the cost of obtaining a driver's license by up to 80%. Regarding individual microentrepreneurs (MEIs), he said that the revenue cap would rise from R$ 80,000 to R$ 140,000 and that the debt of more than 3 million of them would be forgiven, although the measure still needed Senate approval. He also stated that the Popular Pharmacy offered 41 items for free and would start including exams and teleconsultations. In the list, Lula also mentioned tax reform, which, according to him, would eliminate taxes on all items in the basic food basket starting in January 2027, and advocated for the end of bets, which he associated with relief for the budgets of millions of families. The president claimed that Brazil had exited the Hunger Map for the second time, both during his administrations, and achieved the lowest rate of severe food insecurity in history. He also mentioned annual increases in the minimum wage above inflation for workers and retirees, the lowest unemployment rate ever recorded, and the lowest average inflation in four years since the redemocratization in 1989. Lula said his project was to continue advancing and accused the opposing project of dismantling what had been accomplished. In the end, he called for support for his candidacy, with the number 13, and mobilization in the streets and on social media. #Brasil #Eleições2023 #Mudança (translated)

A new minimally invasive ultrasound-guided technique offers lasting relief for carpal tunnel syndrome, overcoming the limitations of corticosteroid injections and improving long-term neurological function. #SíndromedelTúnelCarpiano #HidrodisecciónNerviosa #SaludMinimamenteInvasiva (translated)

Lula lamented the death of three military police officers in an airplane accident that occurred the previous day in Santana do Paraíso (MG): Lieutenant Colonel Luis Fernando Silvestre and Lieutenants Alice dos Santos Almeida and Gabriela Emília Soares Resende. According to him, the three were pilots and participated in organ transport missions for transplants. Lula stated that their work helped save many lives and brought relief to many families, and expressed solidarity with the families, colleagues from the Military Police of Minas Gerais, and friends of the military personnel. #Luto #PolíciaMilitar #Solidariedade (translated)