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POPTime reported that a fire destroyed the Matriz Church of Treze de Maio, in Santa Catarina, minutes after the end of the mass. According to the publication, the causes were unknown and were being investigated. https://t.co/0SLvyat4Cv #Incêndio #SantaCatarina #Notícias (translated)

The famous bell tower by Giotto in Florence is being comprehensively renovated for the first time, with the work on the 86-meter-high structure expected to last around five years and cost more than seven million euros, which will be fully covered by the cathedral's construction office Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore. #Florenz #Giotto #Restaurierung (translated)

Eliani Carvalho wrote that Belém was full of devotees of Our Lady of Nazareth since the day before and asked if a victory for Flávio would lead to another similar religious festival. Babylon? #LULANAPAULISTA https://t.co/dzZVjINDyU #FestaDeNazaré #CulturaBrasileira #Religião (translated)

Santana Lopes, president of the Chamber of Figueira da Foz, earned more than five times his salary as a local politician through media collaborations, despite a political trajectory that also saw him facing moral issues related to his early retirement and declaration of assets. #SantanaLopes #FigueiraDaFoz #PolíticaPortuguesa (translated)

The newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported that emails obtained by the Federal Police indicated that senator and presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) shared a bank account at Santander with lawyer and businessman Willer Tomaz, who is suspected of being involved in a money laundering scheme linked to frauds in the INSS. According to the newspaper, both denied the allegations. The information was initially revealed by UOL and was confirmed by Folha. #Política #Corrupção #Brasil (translated)

Drago Canarias has announced that it will present candidacies on its own for the general elections on November 29, with Alberto Rodríguez and Héctor Morán leading the lists for Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas, respectively, in a bid for a progressive Canary Islands political alternative. #DragoCanarias #EleccionesGenerales #Canarias (translated)

Pedro Menin wrote that, after the Ana Elisa episode, his sources said that Lula's campaign had considered the possibility of him withdrawing from the candidacy and letting Geraldo Alckmin take his place, in an attempt to keep the PT in power. According to Menin, this hypothesis was motivated by the lower rejection of the vice president, and Lula and Janja would take on ministries. Menin stated that, according to Article 77, § 4 of the Constitution, a candidate who withdraws before the second round could not be replaced, and that Augusto Cury, as the highest remaining candidate, would enter the race. He also cited Article 13 of Law 9.504 and said that the substitution rule would only apply if the new registration was requested up to 20 days before the election, except in cases of death; for the second round, the constitutional rule would prevail. He stated that members of the campaign were angry and desperate in the face of a defeat they considered imminent, and said that just a few weeks earlier, no one believed in this possibility. Menin also predicted that Lula would be humiliated and that his political career would come to an end on the 25th, presenting the contest as a “Holy War” between what he called the people of God and the PT. #Lula #Eleições2024 #PolíticaBrasil (translated)

Intercept Brasil stated that Flávio Bolsonaro opposed the end of the 6x1 work schedule and defended a proposal that would allow reducing working hours along with the salary. According to the publication, the measure could provide workers with more free time but leave them with less money. The post mentioned that Mariane Santana explained the details of the proposal. #Trabalho #DireitosTrabalhistas #Economia (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)

Lawyer Jake Gyllenhaal stated that emails accessed by the Federal Police during Operation No Discount, regarding the theft from INSS, indicated a connection between Flávio Bolsonaro and the lawyer Willer Tomaz. According to the author, the messages showed that the two had a joint account at Santander. https://t.co/UmPPaa01tV https://t.co/xAlKe9WBIU #FlavioBolsonaro #PoliciaFederal #INSS (translated)

The storm has highlighted the vulnerability of the railway viaduct over the Besòs River, which has led the Sant Adrià City Council to demand since 2008 that Adif raise or replace the structure due to its risk of flooding, with a specific proposal to raise its lower elevation by 3.54 meters, although it still lacks a budget and execution dates. #SantAdrià #RíoBesòs #InfraestructuraFerroviaria (translated)

Gustavo Petro questioned the political leadership of Santa Marta and stated that there was already a financed and fully studied project, ready to begin construction, for a desalination plant intended for 500,000 people. He criticized Abelardo for proposing to bring water by ship from Cartagena. Petro maintained that Cartagena was still struggling to capture water from the Dique canal and bring it to its bay, possibly to the Sinú river, to first supply municipal aqueducts and irrigation areas. He also warned that, during a drought, the Magdalena river would dry up and Cartagena would not be able to send drinking water from that river to Santa Marta. #Política #Agua #SantaMarta (translated)

The Court of Rome has raised a conflict of powers against the Senate in the defamation case against Daniela Santanché, following her controversial statements about Giuseppe Zeno, and has suspended the proceedings pending the decision of the Constitutional Court. #DanielaSantanchè #Senato #Diffamazione (translated)