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Our Lady of Medianeira is among 31 flooded churches in the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre ACI Digital, May 14, 2024 / 18:31 pm (CNA) The heavy rains that have pounded the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul since the end of April have flooded 31 churches in the four vicariates of the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre pastor of Our Lady Mediatrix Parish in the town of Eldorado do Sul The largest flood in the history of Rio Grande do Sul has already affected 450 of the state’s 497 municipalities according to the daily Civil Defense bulletin issued May 14 at 9 a.m More than 76,000 people and 11,000 animals have been rescued which had dropped to 15.5 feet last Friday According to forecasts from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul the water could reach close to 18 feet throughout the day Tuesday Glaser said the parish is located in an urban area that was 100% affected by the heavy rains The parish includes six churches and only one was not inundated by the waters because it is located in a “neighborhood called Eldorado Park that did not have flooding,” so it was able to accommodate some “homeless people.” “people are very discouraged because it is the third flood in nine months” and “many people” have said they will leave the city I am trying to stay in touch with the parishioners by WhatsApp and I am trying to stay close [to them] with messages of perseverance,” the priest said Glaser said he is taking refuge in the Our Lady of Fátima Parish in Guaíba “I am in the rectory with a family of parishioners and there are around 140 people sheltering in the parish hall,” he said “Here in the parish I am saying Mass,” the priest said I tell the people and those who are nearby to come and participate.” which has been in the Rio Branco neighborhood for 72 years was “the first church devastated by the rains” in the town of Canoas “The water went through the pews and entered the sacristy and the parish office We lost a lot of material goods,” Barroso told ACI Digital the parish “was the rescue point for about 1,200 people who began arriving at the church looking to be rescued” by boat Barasso reported that Immaculate Conception School run by the Franciscan Sisters of Penance and Christian Charity “was also badly damaged.” The nuns had to close the church because some people were “looting places and the church was at great risk,” he said we couldn’t even close the doors of the church Today I was there and we managed to close the parish,” he added The vicar said he doesn’t know how long it will take to “return to normal” in the neighborhood Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in the Harmonia neighborhood of Canoas and its 13 communities were also under water “All the houses” in the neighborhood “are under water” and this “is a very sad the Capuchin friar said that the situation in Harmonia is “like a horror movie.” I have never experienced a situation like this; it’s the first time which is a land where there are hurricanes every year I had never experienced a situation like this,” the friar noted “It’s a very difficult time we are going through.” the flooding in Harmonia began on the night of Friday He and another friar managed to save more than 40 people “We went up to the third floor of the parish and we were able to stay there until almost Saturday night when we were rescued by the firefighters,” he said “the reality the faithful are experiencing is very sad,” because “many people are falling into depression “People are worried about the material things they have lost but this is the time to encourage all members of the parish by telling them: We’ve lost everything but we have to ask God to increase our faith Pius X Parish in the Mathias Velho neighborhood of Canoas is also run by the Capuchin Friars Minor the 10 friars who are there are in Porto Alegre parishes and three friars are still there in Canoas as volunteers because of the flood Two friars from Mathias Velho neighborhood who are at the La Salle School in Porto Alegre are celebrating Masses and broadcasting them on the internet As for the faithful who are in the shelters the friar reported that “they are being helped with food but also in their spiritual life with Masses.” I think 150,000 were affected by the floods Gutiérrez highlighted something important to him: “the solidarity of the people we are praying for you there in Canoas.’ How many people are contributing financially so that the people in the shelters can eat and be well,” he noted Gutiérrez also said that on May 12 he received news from a friar from the parish in the town of Amaral informing him that the leaders of this parish “are ready to go to Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish” and to the St “These people are going to go there when the water goes down to clean the chapels and then make an evaluation of what is missing in each chapel so that later we can carry out a recovery campaign for all the communities,” he stated This story was first published by ACI Digital, CNA’s Portuguese-language news partner. It has been translated and adapted by ACI Prensa and CNA. Copyright © document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) St Clare Media (EWTN GB) Limited Get hyperlocal forecasts, radar and weather alerts. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Armed with a .22 caliber pistol, two teenagers stormed into a public school in southeastern Brazil and opened fire Friday, wounding three students, one of them seriously, police said. The alleged shooters were detained when police found them hiding in a classroom at the Joao Manoel Mondrone school in the city of Medianeira in Parana state. In a statement, the state's police department said the two 15-year-olds rushed into the school and shot fellow students at random. The teenagers also carried ammunition and several homemade explosives, it said. One 18-year-old was shot in the back near the spinal cord and was listed in serious condition, police said. Two youths suffered light wounds to their legs and were released after being treated at a local hospital. Police said the shooting was "premeditated by the two teenagers ... as a reaction against the bullying they were subjected to by their colleagues." One of them reportedly told police he was often humiliated and treated with contempt at school. Cellphone video posted on the G1 news outlet showed students running out of the school when the shooting began. Brazil, Latin America's largest nation, has long struggled to curb violence. The country is notorious for having the highest number of homicides in the world, with a record 63,880 slain last year, though school shootings involving students are relatively rare. Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. The project received € 230 million in investments, and may generate 8,500 direct and indirect jobs. The expected start of activities is in March 2023, with estimated revenues of € 1 billion per year. Frimesa believes that the new plant will triple its pork production, since the new structure will reduce distance and transport costs. This might happen in 3 steps. After the start of operations, between 2023 and 2025, the production estimate is 3,700 animals per day. Between 2026 and 2028, this number should rise to 7,800 head. In the third stage, between 2029 and 2031, the goal is to reach more than 11,000 animals per day after further structural investments. As of 2032, the goal is for the number to rise to 15,000 pigs processed per day. Frimesa says that the project is a key piece for the future of the pork production chain with regard to its associated growers. The choice of location for the new unit was made because of the concentration of producers in that region. Assis Chateaubriand is about 150 kilometers away from the headquarters, in Medianeira city. “As we bring more people to the region, one thing leads to another. In a few years we will have a radical change because we create opportunities for working and generating wealth for everyone in Assis Chateaubriand”, highlighted Valter Vanzella, director-president of Frimesa. Frimesa still focuses on the domestic market, however, the cooperative’s exports have grown from 5% to 25% of the total produced since some years for now. “Our production chain is organised, has a traceability system, and we have plans to grow. This new agro industry has solutions of 200 different companies. The work lasted three years and now we have achieved an encouraging outcome for everyone”, he added. Photo: Vincent ter BeekResearchers in Brazil are working on methods involving thermography using infrared technology to identify poultry feeding behaviour That was revealed in a presentation at the recently held trade show AveSui/EuroTier South America associate professor at the Federal University of Lavras the university has been working on for the last 3 years Prof Ferreira is a specialist in bio-climatology and spent a great deaGet full access to all stories on Poultry WorldThis Premium article is exclusively available for subscribers Obtain insights from exclusive interviews Dive into articles covering trending industry topics Get a glimpse into poultry farms worldwide Already subscribed? Click here to login employed more than 13 thousand employees and has a base of 10,887 members Photo: LarThe Brazilian Lar Cooperativa has announced an investment of € 62 million for new feed mills in Medianeira Construction will begin in August and will be finalised in 2024 The whole plant will include 3 feed mills (for breeders broilers and vitaminised premix) and all the handling and reception infrastructure The site covers 26 hectares on which more than 50,000 square meters of built structure will be realised The new industrial complex will generate 450 direct jobs and contribute to Lar’s livestock expansion in front of the Brazilian Federal Revenue Office Why cooperative Lar wants to stay ‘clean’ Brazil’s animal protein industry comprises various large cooperatives opportunities are plentiful to promote its own products on a wider scale Lar Cooperativa Agroindustrial booked a profit of € 1.3 billion in 2019 The brand carries approximately 300 products (canned in addition to grains: corn and soybeans) and exports to America Their facilities are in 11 cities in Paraná west region in Santa Catarina in the municipality of Xanxerê for seed production Brazil keeps an eye out for trade barriers and finds them The Brazilian private sector constantly monitors for international trade limitations and has identified 17 new trade barriers created by different countries all over the world. The company expects to achieve the number of 23,300 pigs/day in 2032, when the entire project will be finished. The main element of that swine division will be the new facility in Assis Chateaubriand city, Paraná state, which has been under construction since 2017 and will be finished by the end of 2022, occupying 148,000m². The total investment roughly amounts to € 500 million. In the first stage of operation, running from 2023-2025, the slaughter capacity will be increased by 3,700 head/day. For the second stage, from 2026-2028, the total additional capacity will increase to become 7,500 head/day, while for the third stage, from 2029-2031, the additional slaughter capacity will grow to 11,200 head/day. Elias José Zydenk, director of Frimesa, commented, “Currently, Frimesa finishes 8,300 hogs per day. With the forecast of the fourth stage of the new facility, scheduled to be concluded in 2032, 23,300 head will be slaughtered per day, when including the existing operations of the units in Medianeira and Marechal Cândido Rondon.” He said that Frimesa’s finishing capacity therefore is likely to more than triple over the next decade. “Our plan aims to provide opportunities to producers. Pig farming will experience progress both technologically as health-wise, generating pork security for consumers and more income in the production chain.” The municipality of Assis Chateaubriand is located 150 km from the Frimesa headquarters in Medianeira, Paraná state. The company consists of 5 large cooperatives (Copagril, Lar, C. Vale, Copacol and Primato), mostly located in the west of Paraná. The expansion plan also includes investments in the expansion of feed plants, machinery and equipment, as well, in larger herd. Frimesa might increase the number of sows by 166% by 2030, jumping from the current 90,000 to 240,000 sows. Zydek said, “Our share in the Brazilian swine industry today is 6.6%. We intend to reach something between 13% and 14%.” The performance of the feed manufacturing structures is a decisive differential in farms. Efficient processes are required, aiming to achieve the expected results within the best possible cost, in order to maintain competitiveness and survival of the company. Therefore, AveSui – The Latin American Tradefair for Poultry and Swine Industry, which takes place between April 25th and 27th, 2023, in Medianeira (PR), will bring together a panel dedicated to the subject in the programme of the 21st Technical Scientific Seminar of Poultry and Swine. Under the coordination of Antonio Apércio Klein, graduated SFT consultant from Switzerland (Swiss Institute of Feed Technology), the panel will address the following topics: Indicators of expected effects in Feed Mill; Dosing of solids and liquids; Grinding; Mixing; Addition of liquids in the mixer and post Pellet; and Pelletisation. The objective of the panel is to present and discuss management techniques and technologies available and possible to be used in the feed mill in order to maximize the use of the resources available for manufacturing. Coordinator: Dr. Antonio Apércio Klein – Expert in Feed Manufacturing from the Swiss Institute of Feed Technology, in Switzerland. Introduction to the indicators of expected effects in feed mills Dr. Antonio Apércio Klein – Expert in Feed Manufacturing from the Swiss Institute of Feed Tecnology in Switzerland Mr. Mateus Eidelwein – Van Aarsen Latin America Service Manager Mr. José Eduardo Martins – Process and Application Manager | ANDRITZ FEED & BIOFUEL Mr. Marco Lara – Application and Feed Technology Manager Mr. Rodrigo Volpato – Consultant at XFeed Expertise Addition of Liquids: in the post pallet – PPLA Mr. Marcelo Bueno – Process Specialist in Feed Production at C. Vale Mr. Willian César Eckert – Technical Consultant – Feed Manufacturing Technology | Cargill Challenges for Value Creation from Data in the Design of the Feed Mill of the Future Mr. Alvaro Ghedin – CEO & Founder of AGPR5 Photo: Vincent ter BeekBrazil’s animal protein industry comprises various large cooperatives Inside the control room of the Santa Helena feed plant a large green smiley hangs on the wall It looks out over four employees studying their screens “It’s a sign that the plant is very clean,” says Carlos Eduardo VGet full access to all stories on Poultry WorldThis Premium article is exclusively available for subscribers - Photo: Vincent ter BeekBrazil’s agricultural cooperative Lar has announced a substantial investment of € 370.5 million for its poultry and pig producing chains in Paraná state The money will be spent between now and 2024 The company will use these resources for existing or new slaughterhouses feed plants and farms mainly in the north and west of the state Paraná is one of the most important states in Brazil when it comes to livestock production The investment includes contributions from integrated producers and expansion of Lar’s own strategic activities the development will take place at plants as Santa Helena Rolândia and Marechal Cândido Rondon (€ 70.6 million) The cooperative expects to create 26,000 jobs, according to Lar president Irineo da Costa Rodrigues “We are investing in chicken and pork production and the industries of the pole cities of Rolândia Because Lar is the 4th largest poultry processing cooperative in Brazil a lot of the investments will go to the poultry sector There are plans for the pig industry as well The cooperative currently works with 2,570 GGP sows Investments of € 6.93 million at 5 nurseries and 44 breeder farms will help to increase production with 23% to 45% the organisation expects to have 3,170 GGP sows There will be a leap in the production processes of slaughterhouses The investment in the pig chain includes Frimesa cooperative installations in Assis Chateaubriand city; Lar is responsible for 25% of the business only 5% of Lar’s revenue is from this partner Lar supplies 3,000 pigs per day to Frimesa for 246 farms in 12 municipalities Da Costa Rodrigues made the announcement in early February during an event attended by Ratinho Júnior Da Costa Rodrigues put forward several demands to the public authorities These included infrastructure and implementation of alternatives for energy production In 2019, Pig Progress visited a feed plant of Lar in Santa Helena, Paraná and learned about the cooperative’s background The governor pointed out that the state is already advancing in most of those topics and Lar’s investments will help Paraná to further increase food production and industrialisation “Paraná has taken pride in Lar cooperative throughout its history We want to make its developing process easier.” Michel Teló is a Brazilian musician who has a net worth of $10 million Michel Teló started playing music as a kid He formed a band when he was 12 years old while continuing to learn a variety of instruments he became part of the group Grupo Tradicao Teló stayed with the band for more than a decade as their lead singer He's featured on songs such as "Eu Quero Voce" Teló was replaced by Guilherme Bertoldo in 2008 He has since released three live albums: 2010's "Michel Teló Ao Vivo" He earned a Latin Grammy Award nod for Best Sertanejo Album for "Michel Teló Ao Vivo" He was also highly recognized at the Melhores do Movimento Country Awards He is perhaps most famous internationally for his hit single "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" The song's accompanying dance is frequently used by popular football players during celebrations which helped contribute to the song's international appeal © 2025 Celebrity Net Worth / All Rights Reserved