BRAZIL – Brazil’s government will appeal the decision by a Supreme Court justice late Friday that prevents former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from assuming the ministerial chief of staff position.

The Attorney General’s office is defining the best strategy to proceed with its appeal at Brazil’s highest court, according to its press office. Meanwhile, the government will also announce a stimulus package on Monday that aims to inject 15 billion reais ($4 billion) into the economy in the second half of 2016, newspaper Folha de S. Paulo reported, without saying how it got the information. Pressure is mounting for President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment, with millions turning out nationwide in the past week to call for her removal as the Lower House formed a committee to hear the case on whether to oust her.(Bloomberg)…[+]

CHINA – — Chinese authorities are determined to increase the international presence of domestic films, with a fresh government circular promising to award those performing well in the overseas market. A Chinese producer or agent authorized to handle the overseas business of a domestic film will be awarded if the film’s overseas box office reaches at least one million yuan (153,400 U.S. dollars), according to a notice published Wednesday by the national film industry development special fund management commission, an institution under the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television. The circular did not specify how much money will be given out, although it did say that the award amount will not exceed one percent of the film’s international box office.(Xinhua)…[+]