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Brazil starts testing its own 'Uber' for public servants

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The Brazilian government launched a new app only for some of its public employees in Brasilia on the 23rd, still in the testing phase. This is TaxiGov, a transport app similar to Uber and Cabify that ministers and other servers can use to get around the Federal District. For now, only servers of the Secretariat of Management (Seges) of the Ministry of Planning can use the TaxiGov, which was developed for Android, iOS and Windows Phone. With it, employees can request taxis that will be paid by the government on business trips. According to the Brazilian Govern, paying taxis to the servers will represent a saving of 60% in the transportation expenses of public employees. This transportation today is made with a fleet of private drivers hired, which has an annual expense of BRL 32 million. The app has many features from other apps like Uber and 99, including race scheduling and driver evaluation. After the trip, the server will receive the e-mail receipt, which can be us
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Candidate declares USD 110 million and scare Brazilians

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The "Partido Novo" candidate for the presidency, João Amoêdo, declared to have a net worth of BRL 425 million (equivalent to USD 100 million) when he applied for registration of his candidacy in the Electoral Justice. Most of the candidate's assets are distributed among fixed income applications (BRL 217 million), participation in companies (BRL 108.4 million), investment in funds (BRL 55.3 million). The rest includes real estate and vehicles, as well as BRL 1.1 million in the category for jewelry and works of art. In theory, Amoêdo's assets would allow him to fully bank his own campaign, since the spending limit laid down in law for the first round of the presidential campaign is BRL 70 million per candidate. At age 55, Amoedo fights for his first election and is the first "Partido Novo" presidential candidate. An engineer born in Rio de Janeiro, he has worked as a financial market executive (Citibank and Itaú) and in civil construction.
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Child is arrested for selling drugs

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A 10-year-old boy was apprehended by the Military Police in Manaus (AM), with a bag in which he carried more than 150 portions of narcotics. It was discovered after police officers received a series of complaints about the sale of drugs near the street where he was. Police came to the scene and spotted two people suspiciously. One of the individuals held a bag. When they noticed the presence of the police, the pair tried to escape, but one of them, who was the boy, was detained. Inside the bag, police found 127 packs of marijuana, 35 oxy-type, 6 portions of cocaine, 100 grams of oxy-stone, and a precision scale. The amount of BRL 312 was found with the boy, who was eventually taken by the police to the Specialized Police Station for the Determination of Infringing Acts
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Young man is killed in dance club for debt of 4 dollars

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A 21-year-old man was beaten by security guards at a nightclub in Santos, off the coast of São Paulo, he did not resist and died on Sunday night (29). Lucas Martins de Paula was attacked during the dawn of July 7, in and out of the Baccará Bar and Backstage, in the neighborhood Embaré. The father of the young man, Isaias de Paula, said that friends who were with the student reported that Lucas went to the cashier to pay the bill, when he noticed the charge of $ 15 more on the order, corresponding to a beer. The security guards were called, and the confusion began. The friends alleged in police testimony that they also picked up. After 22 days of hospitalization at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Lucas didn't resist the severe condition and died. According to a report released by the hospital, the patient, even during the period when he was without sedation, did not demonstrate any neurological response. There is still no information on funeral and burial.
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Brazilians praying at gas station in hopes of getting gasoline

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The photo of a group of people praying at a gas station has turned into a viral in the social networks amid the supply crisis prompted by the truckers' strike. The image was made the Sunday before the end of the truckers' strike, at a gas station on Conselheiro Rosa e Silva Avenue, in the Tamarineira neighborhood, city of Recife. The group gathered to ask God for gasoline and all people belonged to a local church. According to one of the owners of the post, the people gathered that day to pray for the Brasil: "We met here to pray and more, more people beginning to arrive. We were praying for the strike to end fast and at least one tank truck would come in to meet our needs", said the owner. After the pray, the people continued the meeting with a worship and singing gospel musics.
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Location: Recife - PE, Brasil
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Doctor has fury attack and breaks everything in a health clinic

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A doctor broke furniture and threw documents on the floor at the Jardim América health clinic in Cariacica on Tuesday morning, after being angered by the lack of structure of the unit. Everything happened in front of patients waiting for care. A video made by a patient waiting for a consultation showed all the confusion. According to Cariacica's Undersecretary of Health, Jocemir Joaquim da Silva, the doctor has been working as a general practitioner for more than 20 years and will not be arrested or removed. Calmer, the doctor told the city that he will reimburse everything he broke. "It was because of working conditions. We got here, we heard him, let's hear the supervisor and co-workers now to find out what happened. The doctor said that he wanted a place to work, the room was occupied. He has always been an exceptional professional, has a beautiful history in the county. We asked him to go to the house to rest and then come back to talk and work, "
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Brazilian works 8 hours to buy Nutella; English needs 34 minutes

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To buy a 650 grams pot of Nutella in Brazil, you need to work more than 8 hours. In the UK, a larger pot (750 grams) equals 34 minutes of work. The account is Thayana Triacca Romero, 28, Brazilian who lives in Liverpool. It took into account the value of the minimum hourly wage in both countries. Price comparisons between this and other products are posted on their Facebook page. For example: a 1-liter pack of Listerine oral antiseptic sold at BRL 50.05 in Brazil is equivalent to 11 hours and 32 minutes of work. In the UK, to buy the same product, which costs 4 pounds, you have to work only 32 minutes, that is, 11 hours less than in Brazil. "I already knew that those who receive a Brazilian minimum wage did not have that quality of life, but to see from that angle was very sad. In Brazil, a purchase of the month doesn't leave for less than BRL 500.00 " she told to UOL . Minimum-salary in Brazil X in the United Kingdom In Brazil, the current min
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