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Southeast Brazil
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Brazil's national weather service INMET has released the forecast for the Southeast region covering Saturday the 24th, Sunday the 25th and Monday the 26th. People across states like São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais are checking the outlook to plan weekend travel, outdoor activities and daily routines. The bulletin is drawing attention as the weekend approaches.
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Online searches about Brazil's Southeast region — the country's most populous area, covering São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo — have spiked among Brazilian users. No single event is specified in the trend, leaving unclear whether the attention relates to weather, politics, the economy or another local development in the region.
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Campaign activity for Brazil's election second round is intensifying, with reporting by CNN Brasil noting that Flávio Bolsonaro has visited every region of the country while Lula has left the North out of his itinerary. The contrast in regional coverage is drawing attention, with the Southeast among the areas in focus as both sides court voters ahead of the runoff.
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Severe storms with hail and strong winds are hitting Brazil. In Rio Grande do Sul, rain has affected more than 10,000 people across 13 municipalities since Tuesday, with forecasters warning of new storms with wind and hail into the weekend. In Belo Horizonte, winds knocked down trees and tore off a roof during election-day storms, while the Southeast is under alerts at the start of the week.
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Shopee has increased its capacity in Brazil by 60% over the past year, according to a Reuters report. The company is also awaiting Brazilian regulation before it can begin selling medicines on its platform. The expansion underscores Shopee's continued commitment to the Brazilian market, one of its largest outside Southeast Asia, even as it waits on regulatory decisions from authorities regarding medicine sales.