Brazil’s President, Luís Inácio Lula da Silva, welcomed two new ministers into his cabinet. André Fufuca will oversee Sports, and Sílvio Costa Filho will handle Ports and Airports. The ceremony took place at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia. Fufuca comes from the Progressive Party, a recent ally of ex-President Bolsonaro. Costa Filho belongs to the […]
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