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Proposal to Cap State Spending at Inflation Rate Could Halve Taxes by 2036

A new economic proposal suggests limiting the growth of state expenditure to the rate of inflation, arguing that the resulting savings could fund significant tax cuts. The plan aims to reduce the corporate tax rate to…

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Court Orders Águas do Pará to Take Emergency Water Measures in Belém

A court in Pará ordered Águas do Pará to immediately restore water supply and provide transparency after about 20 neighborhoods in Belém reported outages over the weekend. The ruling sets deadlines and fines of up to…

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Boat workers protest mandatory propeller guards in Sergipe over operational losses

Boat workers in Aracaju protested against a Federal Court order requiring propeller guards to protect the manatee Astro, saying the equipment breaks easily and causes operational losses. The local boat cooperative said…

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Route du Rhum: Dorange and Pilliard collide off Bréhat, both boats need repairs

Violette Dorange and Romain Pilliard collided off Bréhat shortly after the Route du Rhum start on Sunday. Dorange damaged her starboard foil and will stop in Roscoff; Pilliard's port float was seriously damaged, and he…

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