<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Franco Dantas - ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Franco Dantas - ]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AXBK-WSUVGs/franco-dantas</link><image><url>https://www.bloomberg.com/feeds/static/images/bloomberg_logo_black.png</url><title>Franco Dantas - </title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AXBK-WSUVGs/franco-dantas</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:09:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2026 BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><atom:link href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AXBK-WSUVGs/franco-dantas.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Lula Pushes Shorter Work Week in Pitch to Key Brazil Voters]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-15/lula-pushes-shorter-work-week-in-pitch-to-key-brazil-voters</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-15/lula-pushes-shorter-work-week-in-pitch-to-key-brazil-voters</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniela Milanese]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:15:29 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iqfWgl51_.w4/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iqfWgl51_.w4/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s president</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transformación de la clase obrera en Brasil presenta un nuevo desafío a Lula]]></title><description><![CDATA[De cara a las elecciones de octubre, un presidente forjado en el movimiento obrero industrial de Brasil ya no puede contar con el apoyo de los trabajadores de hoy.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-04-01/elecciones-en-brasil-lula-enfrenta-nuevo-desafio-con-cambio-de-la-clase-obrera-mnftf2w3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-04-01/elecciones-en-brasil-lula-enfrenta-nuevo-desafio-con-cambio-de-la-clase-obrera-mnftf2w3</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Carvalho]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:00:08 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i_ZfM439sCx8/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i_ZfM439sCx8/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>BRASILIA, BRAZIL - MARCH 18: A supporter of President Dilma Rousseff and former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva carries a Worker&apos;s Party (PT) flag to a demonstration at Esplanada dos Ministerios in March 18, 2016 in Brasilia, Brazil. A Brazilian justice suspended the cabinet appointment of &apos;Lula&apos; who now cannot begin work as chief of staff for current President Dilma Rousseff. 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A Brazilian justice suspended the cabinet appointment of &apos;Lula&apos; who now cannot begin work as chief of staff for current President Dilma Rousseff. 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