President Temer signed laws benefiting Brazilian women. The first sanctioned project enrolls Zuleika Angel Jones, known as Zuzu Angel, one of the most important and innovative Brazilian designers, in the Book of Heroes and Heroines of the Homeland. The second amends the Penal Code to prohibit the use of 
handcuffs on pregnant women during childbirth and the postpartum period. The third establishes August as National Breastfeeding Month. The fourth amends the Child and Adolescent Statute (ECA) to ensure breastfeeding mothers the right to support and guidance regarding breastfeeding. The last creates the National Week for Combating Violence Against Women, to be celebrated in November. For President Temer, the sanctioned projects benefit women and reaffirm their role in the country’s development. “Women are agents of change in the country. They are also the driving force behind significant legislative acts over time,” he said.
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Actor Juca de Oliveira Dies at 91
Brazil lost one of the most prominent names in national performing arts in the early hours of this Saturday (21). Actor, author, and director Juca de Oliveira passed away at 91 years old in São Paulo, victim of pneumonia associated with a cardiac condition. The information was confirmed by the family’s press office to TV…