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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

Lula's supporters attack and trample an opposition party protester

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A man was beaten in front of the Lula Institute after Judge Sérgio Moro ordered the arrest of former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva late Thursday, for crimes of passive corruption and money laundering. The senator Lindbergh Farias (PT-RJ) was giving an interview in front of the place, in the Ipiranga neighborhood, south zone of São Paulo, when the man not yet identified interrupted the interview with shouts. "Come and fight with me, your thief. You'll not you be reelected again, you idiot?", shouted the protester. The senator then turned to the visibly irritated man and challenged him to talk face to face. At the same time, other supporters of the former president began to beat and kick the protester who ended up banging his head on a truck that was passing by. Lying on the ground, the protester continued to be kicked and then was carried by security guards to the Hospital São Camilo, which is in front of the Lula Institute. The leaders of the PT