AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCuritiba Hostage Crisis: Police killed a man who held 13 children hostage at a day-care center in Curitiba; all were rescued after hours of negotiations. Runoff Race: New polls put Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva before the Oct. 25 vote. Lula’s government has cut fuel taxes and expanded subsidies as the campaign intensifies. Workweek Reform: The Senate is set to vote Oct. 14 on a proposal to reduce the workweek to 40 hours without cutting pay, a move Lula’s allies are pushing before the runoff. Climate and Amazon: Prosecutors are seeking $108 million from Shell over its alleged contribution to deadly 2024 floods in Rio Grande do Sul. In Manaus, wildfire smoke worsened air quality, prompting school closures and a call for residents to wear masks.
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