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On June 12, the official website of the Brazilian Postal Service published the report " Letters can be sent to Pope Francisco ". The publication cites the commemoration of Pope's Day, which will be held on June 29, and asks the Brazilians to send letters to the pope. In the website, the company informs the Pope's address in the Vatican and offers (for payment in local currency), the international services that can be used, such as aerograms and telegrams. If Brazilian Catholics start to send millions of letters annually, the company expects to raise enough money to pay its debts. By sending 1 letter to the pope, each Catholic can help the Postal Service double the volume of letters, considering 2016 data. Although the 2010 IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistic) Census registered 12.2% reduction in the number of Catholics, Brazil remains the largest Catholic nation in the world. According to these dates, 64% of the population make up this rel...

That transportation in Brazil is a huge chaos - as well as almost all public services in the country - isn't a new, but there's a problem more frequent in the city of Rio de Janeiro: the infrastructure for wheelchair users in bus. At first glance, you may think that there are no wheelchair lifts in buses, but they do exist. The problem is a lack of maintenance, a fact that the city of Rio de Janeiro has had to face, even during the Olympics. Faced with the financial crisis through which the state and municipal governments cross, the authorities say they have insufficient funds to make preventive and corrective repairs to equipments. Without having how to solve this misfortune, disabled people need to rely with the solidarity of drivers and passengers to get on the bus and to overcome the bureaucracy that is to be poor in Brazil. When they do not find anyone in solidarity, the solution is to try to embark alone, in an embarrassing situation that mixes shame and so...

An unusual scene daily draws the attention of drivers and pedestrians passing by Farrapos Avenue, corner with Cairú Street, since 23 August. Unemployed for 11 months, Delcimar Santos da Silva, 35, found a different way to look for a job. After ten interviews, more than 150 resumes sent and several "NO", he decided to go to the streets with a poster that expresses its interest in a job vacancy. - I never said not to work, always did everything they asked me - account while holding the placard in the pedestrian crossing, with the help of his son Gabriel da Silva, 13 years. Residents of the neighborhood Vera Cruz in Guaíba, he and his son they stay from noon to 15h in Farrapos Avenue. Then proceed to the corner of Ramiro Barcelos Street, where they remain until 17h. The honks and shouts of "Good luck!" are serving as support for both. In street, Delcimar makes clear: don't want nothing food or money, need a job. He is one of the 196,000 unemployed in ...

Economic crisis creates unemployment in the automotive sector The Central Bank of Brazil (BC) revised its estimate of contraction of the economy in 2015 to 3.6%. The inflation in 2015 was 10.8%, more than double the center of the official target of 4.5%. For 2016, the forecast for economical growth remains negative. Similar to what happened in 2015, it is expected that more factories close their doors and unemployment in industry and commerce, will grow disproportionately. According to ministers and senior official of the government, the situation is uncertain and will depend on external factors such as the Chinese economy and the US elections. Agricultural production is expected to grow 1.7% and 0.5% in two years and is the only sector of the economy with positive growth. The basic interest rate (14.25% pa) and the dollar at BRL 4.00 should be maintained at least until 2018.

Courtyard of automaker crowded: crisis After four years of economic growth close to 0% and clumsy political actions committed by President Dilma Rousseff, the Brazil plunged into an economic crisis without limits: the shares of Brazilian companies fell sharply in international markets, the dollar value rises gradually every day, the industrial production is paralyzed and the purchasing power of the middle class fell for the third consecutive year. But the main sector of the economy that was affected, was the automotive sector. Increase in industry taxes, imported parts more expensive, bureaucratic and inflexible labor laws, labors without skilled labor, lending difficulties and low purchasing power of most of the population, are factors that are contributing to the automakers not able to sell their vehicles and therefore are paralyzing their activities (Fiat and Ford) and firing (VW and GM) and even leaving the country (Mahimdra). Mahindra: end of activities in Brazil ...