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#brazil

Currently, Brazilians work five eight-hour days and four hours on a sixth day for 44 hours total. The amendment ends the six-day workweek without reducing pay for at least 37 million people and establishes a 40-hour weekly work limit. It guarantees two consecutive 24-hour rest days each week, preferably Saturdays and Sundays.

It has been awhile since Xbox released a refresh to the Elite controller. The second generation of the hardware debuted back in 2019, and it became customizable in the Design Lab in 2022. And since at least one national regulator is currently looking at the device, it seems likely that the product is close to hitting store shelves. Xbox's big summer showcase is just a few weeks away, but after today's leak fest, Microsoft might be inclined to make the official announcement sooner than later.

In recent days, Brazil has seen a sudden craze for whistling-only WhatsApp groups, bringing together people of different ages and professions, including members of Congress.

At least six people have died in heavy rains in northeastern Brazil, with thousands more displaced, according to authorities. The deaths were reported in the Pernambuco and Paraiba states on Saturday, following two days of rain.

Punk is my way of letting it all out so I don't choke to death. It's my voice, Cilirio explained while waiting for the gunfire to subside near the favela where he grew up.

While the percentage of indebted Brazilian families reached a new record at 80%, the reaction of a judge to the fear of losing the extravagant privileges of the bureaucratic elite has left the public stunned.

Cellphone video captured the frightening moment a ride collapsed at an amusement park in southern Brazil, injuring 11 people, including three children.

The National Monetary Council of Brazil has published a resolution that issues a blanket ban on prediction market contracts related to non-financial underlying events. Resolution No. 5,298, issued on April 24, established that derivative contracts related to real sporting events, virtual online gaming events, or real or virtual events of a political, electoral, social, cultural, or entertainment nature are prohibited in the country.

The proposed legislation, PL-1808/2026, seeks to completely dismantle the regulatory framework established by Brazil's Bets Law, which was implemented on January 1, 2025. This includes a ban on all forms of online gambling operations, advertising, and payment processing, with significant penalties for violations.

Alexandre Ramagem was convicted to 16 years in prison for his role in a failed scheme to overturn Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's 2022 election victory over Jair Bolsonaro.

"We worked hard," WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said, adding that the US and Brazil in particular "need more time" to work out their differences over the agreement to impose levies on cross-border online orders.