On Thursday, Brazil’s government announced an economic recovery package to assist Rio Grande do Sul following severe flooding. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva led these measures to address the devastating damage. The flooding claimed at least 107 lives, affected over 1.476 million people, and left 136 unaccounted for. The government’s recovery plan will quickly […]
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