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Jones Manoel, a candidate for state deputy in Pernambuco, Brazil, has pledged to fight for a 13th payment of the BPC, the continuous disability benefit, and for stronger public policies for autistic people. In an interview with O Globo, he also addressed the difficulty of countering the far right in Brazil. He appears on a list of feminist candidates promoted by Brasil de Fato.
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The Campeonato Pernambucano 2026/2027 season begins this Saturday with the opening round of matches in the Turno Forró stage, organised by the Pernambucan Football Federation. Sport Club do Recife is also drawing attention, with its futsal side said to be reaching new levels under coach Renan Franklin heading into 2026.
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Several stories about vacations ('férias') are circulating in Brazil. A report tells of families who swapped partners and homes after vacationing together, saying the experience 'destroyed us'. In public administration, Mendonça suspended payment for untaken vacation days for Pernambuco civil servants, the Supreme Federal Court blocked rules allowing vacation and special leave to be converted into cash, and Natal's city council approved the 'Férias sem Fome' project.