AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 minutes agoElection Runoff: Thousands of students marched in Rio against Flávio Bolsonaro’s presidential bid. A first post-round poll puts him ahead of Lula, 53% to 47%, as the government cuts petrol taxes and expands diesel subsidies ahead of the Oct. 25 vote. Public Safety: Police rescued 13 children held hostage at a Curitiba daycare and killed the assailant. Separately, five people, including a child, died in a truck collision on a Rio de Janeiro state highway. Climate & Environment: Prosecutors are seeking $108 million from Shell over deadly 2024 floods in Rio Grande do Sul. New mapping shows the Cerrado lost 13.9 million hectares of native vegetation near waterways over four decades, while UNICEF warns that 30 million Brazilian children face multiple climate risks. Business: AD Ports completed its $835 million purchase of Brazilian port operator CLI, and Embraer agreed to acquire a 51% stake in Mahindra’s aerospace arm.
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