IBOV 177,261.94 ▼ 0.41% IPSA 10,986.47 ▼ 0.28% IPC MEX 66,935.53 ▼ 0.58% MERVAL 3,273,672 ▼ 0.54% COLCAP 2,382.96 ▼ 0.38% BVL PERÚ 57,378.30 — — USD/BRL5.08▲ 0.08% USD/MXN17.31▼ 0.02% USD/CLP925.70▼ 0.58% USD/COP3,230▲ 0.86% USD/PEN3.38▼ 0.24% USD/ARS1,494▲ 0.54% USD/UYU40.27▲ 0.17% USD/PYG5,936▲ 0.08% USD/BOB12.07▼ 0.25% USD/DOP58.00▲ 0.02% USD/CRC448.42— 0.00% USD/GTQ7.62▼ 0.08% USD/HNL26.78▲ 0.07% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES746.91▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD156.98▼ 0.13% USD/TTD6.74▲ 0.40% EUR/BRL5.85▼ 0.26% BRENT 83.83 ▼ 6.98% WTI 79.61 ▼ 5.98% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.52 ▲ 1.32% GOLD 4,092 ▲ 1.06% SILVER 57.65 ▲ 0.10% SOY 1,191 ▲ 1.58% CORN 470.00 ▲ 6.64% WHEAT 648.50 ▲ 1.45% COFFEE 321.95 ▼ 3.06% SUGAR 14.94 ▲ 1.91% ORANGE JUICE 156.90 ▲ 1.26% COTTON 81.39 ▲ 1.11% COCOA 5,939 ▲ 10.04% BEEF 228.35 ▼ 1.47% CATTLE 346.10 ▼ 0.55% LITHIUM 69.14 ▼ 0.12% PETR4 43.03 ▼ 0.90% VALE3 74.26 ▼ 2.65% ITUB4 43.02 ▲ 0.35% BBDC4 18.47 ▲ 0.32% ABEV3 15.96 ▼ 0.19% BBAS3 21.25 ▼ 0.47% B3SA3 15.63 ▼ 0.64% WEGE3 47.88 ▲ 1.44% PRIO3 58.92 ▼ 3.17% SUZB3 43.44 ▲ 0.28% RENT3 37.98 ▲ 0.98% AZZA3 16.11 ▼ 1.89% CSAN3 4.09 ▲ 0.49% RAIZ4 0.25 ▼ 3.85% PCAR3 2.65 ▲ 2.32% GMAT3 4.01 ▼ 0.50% PSSA3 54.52 ▼ 0.33% CVCB3 1.36 ▲ 3.82% POSI3 3.54 ▼ 0.28% SLCE3 13.42 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.42 ▲ 0.48% BRKM5 5.87 ▼ 1.68% RANI3 8.25 ▲ 1.73% CSNA3 4.49 ▼ 7.23% CMIN3 5.61 ▼ 1.75% USIM5 7.48 ▲ 1.63% GGBR4 25.05 ▲ 0.28% ENEV3 26.74 ▲ 1.63% CPFE3 45.93 ▼ 0.46% CMIG4 11.17 ▼ 1.50% EQTL3 38.75 ▲ 0.23% LREN3 13.88 ▲ 2.06% VIVT3 32.31 ▼ 0.98% RAIL3 14.19 ▼ 1.73% KLABIN 18.25 — 0.00% RAIA DROGASIL 18.64 ▲ 0.87% RDOR3 34.36 ▼ 0.81% HAPV3 11.67 ▲ 3.46% FLRY3 17.26 ▲ 0.70% SMTO3 14.65 ▲ 0.90% UGPA3 32.97 ▼ 0.24% VBBR3 36.18 ▲ 0.36% BBSE3 41.49 ▲ 0.56% BPAC11 56.99 ▲ 0.33% CURY3 31.02 ▲ 3.09% AERI3 2.17 ▲ 0.93% VIVARA 22.59 ▲ 1.85% COMPASS 24.77 ▼ 0.28% VAMOS 3.28 ▼ 1.80% SANB11 28.70 ▲ 0.28% ASAI3 8.48 ▼ 0.24% SBSP3 27.19 ▼ 1.84% WALMEX 50.15 ▼ 0.20% GMEXICO 209.93 ▲ 1.06% FEMSA 217.50 ▼ 1.78% CEMEX 20.64 ▲ 0.63% GFNORTE 198.00 ▼ 1.29% BIMBO 61.42 ▼ 0.87% TELEVISA 9.66 ▼ 1.53% AMX 21.72 ▼ 1.59% GAP 372.29 ▼ 1.13% ASUR 276.18 ▲ 0.20% OMA 228.53 ▼ 1.21% KOF 185.63 ▼ 0.87% GRUMA 261.30 ▲ 1.19% KIMBER 39.97 ▼ 0.57% SQM-B 61,781 ▼ 1.47% COPEC 6,303 ▼ 0.74% BSANTANDER 79.91 ▼ 1.33% FALABELLA 6,249 ▲ 0.52% ENELAM 87.93 ▼ 0.07% CENCOSUD 1,952 ▼ 0.16% CMPC 1,050 ▼ 0.44% BANCO CHILE 190.02 ▼ 1.90% LATAM AIR 25.25 ▲ 2.06% YPF 8,205 ▼ 1.03% GGAL 7,970 ▲ 1.12% PAMPA 5,500 ▼ 0.99% TXAR 657.00 ▼ 0.38% ALUAR 969.50 ▼ 0.82% TGS 9,950 ▼ 1.00% CEPU 2,369 ▼ 1.13% MIRGOR 16,150 ▼ 1.22% COME 43.47 ▼ 1.27% LOMA NEGRA 3,560 ▼ 1.66% BYMA 292.75 ▼ 0.93% TELECOM ARG 4,413 ▲ 0.11% ECOPETROL 16.65 ▼ 0.75% BANCOLOMBIA 91.40 ▼ 1.21% GRUPO AVAL 5.24 ▼ 0.76% CREDICORP 398.13 ▼ 0.61% SOUTHERN COPPER 185.32 ▲ 1.43% BUENAVENTURA 30.19 ▼ 0.30% MERCADOLIBRE 1,891 ▲ 0.67% NUBANK 14.38 ▲ 0.35% XP 17.07 ▲ 0.06% PAGSEGURO 9.67 ▲ 0.26% STONE 11.31 ▼ 0.62% GLOBANT 36.82 ▲ 0.59% TECNOGLASS 45.19 ▲ 4.03% GAP AIRPORT 215.06 ▼ 1.05% ASUR 276.18 ▲ 0.20% OMA AIRPORT 105.68 ▼ 1.14% AMX ADR 25.04 ▼ 1.22% FEMSA ADR 125.77 ▼ 1.73% CEMEX ADR 11.93 ▲ 0.93% PETROBRAS ADR 19.20 ▼ 1.03% VALE ADR 14.55 ▼ 3.39% ITAU ADR 8.47 ▲ 0.06% SANTANDER BR 5.70 ▲ 0.53% AMBEV ADR 3.10 ▼ 0.32% CSN 0.90 ▼ 8.23% GERDAU 4.96 ▼ 0.10% LATAM ADR 54.54 ▲ 3.37% BTC 63,683 ▲ 0.32% ETH 1,861 ▼ 1.12% SOL 73.47 ▲ 0.03% XRP 1.08 ▼ 0.31% BNB 591.90 ▲ 0.74% ADA 0.19 ▲ 2.66% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 0.47% AVAX 6.53 ▼ 0.18% LINK 8.25 ▼ 1.46% DOT 0.82 ▲ 3.16% LTC 44.30 ▼ 0.75% BCH 210.80 ▼ 0.81% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.76% XLM 0.17 ▼ 2.03% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 0.46% NEAR 1.75 ▲ 1.89% ATOM 1.34 ▲ 5.70% AAVE 93.14 ▲ 1.24% SELIC 14.25% — EMBRAER 89.75 ▲ 3.29% EMBRAER ADR 70.68 ▲ 3.44% JBS 13.91 ▼ 0.82% JBS BDR 70.60 ▼ 0.14% MBRF3 17.64 ▲ 0.57% MBRFY 3.42 ▼ 0.58% INTER 5.55 ▼ 0.89% EGX 54,094 ▼ 0.35% USD/ZAR16.52▼ 0.15% USD/NGN1,361▲ 0.07% NIKKEI 63,755 ▼ 0.94% CSI300 4,543 ▼ 0.98% HSI 26,009 ▲ 0.48% NIFTY 24,774 ▲ 1.60% KOSPI 6,257 ▼ 5.12% JCI 6,234 ▼ 0.03% 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6.52 ▲ 1.32% GOLD 4,092 ▲ 1.06% SILVER 57.65 ▲ 0.10% SOY 1,191 ▲ 1.58% CORN 470.00 ▲ 6.64% WHEAT 648.50 ▲ 1.45% COFFEE 321.95 ▼ 3.06% SUGAR 14.94 ▲ 1.91% ORANGE JUICE 156.90 ▲ 1.26% COTTON 81.39 ▲ 1.11% COCOA 5,939 ▲ 10.04% BEEF 228.35 ▼ 1.47% CATTLE 346.10 ▼ 0.55% LITHIUM 69.14 ▼ 0.12% PETR4 43.03 ▼ 0.90% VALE3 74.26 ▼ 2.65% ITUB4 43.02 ▲ 0.35% BBDC4 18.47 ▲ 0.32% ABEV3 15.96 ▼ 0.19% BBAS3 21.25 ▼ 0.47% B3SA3 15.63 ▼ 0.64% WEGE3 47.88 ▲ 1.44% PRIO3 58.92 ▼ 3.17% SUZB3 43.44 ▲ 0.28% RENT3 37.98 ▲ 0.98% AZZA3 16.11 ▼ 1.89% CSAN3 4.09 ▲ 0.49% RAIZ4 0.25 ▼ 3.85% PCAR3 2.65 ▲ 2.32% GMAT3 4.01 ▼ 0.50% PSSA3 54.52 ▼ 0.33% CVCB3 1.36 ▲ 3.82% POSI3 3.54 ▼ 0.28% SLCE3 13.42 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.42 ▲ 0.48% BRKM5 5.87 ▼ 1.68% RANI3 8.25 ▲ 1.73% CSNA3 4.49 ▼ 7.23% CMIN3 5.61 ▼ 1.75% USIM5 7.48 ▲ 1.63% GGBR4 25.05 ▲ 0.28% ENEV3 26.74 ▲ 1.63% CPFE3 45.93 ▼ 0.46% CMIG4 11.17 ▼ 1.50% EQTL3 38.75 ▲ 0.23% LREN3 13.88 ▲ 2.06% VIVT3 32.31 ▼ 0.98% RAIL3 14.19 ▼ 1.73% KLABIN 18.25 — 0.00% RAIA DROGASIL 18.64 ▲ 0.87% RDOR3 34.36 ▼ 0.81% HAPV3 11.67 ▲ 3.46% FLRY3 17.26 ▲ 0.70% SMTO3 14.65 ▲ 0.90% UGPA3 32.97 ▼ 0.24% VBBR3 36.18 ▲ 0.36% BBSE3 41.49 ▲ 0.56% BPAC11 56.99 ▲ 0.33% CURY3 31.02 ▲ 3.09% AERI3 2.17 ▲ 0.93% VIVARA 22.59 ▲ 1.85% COMPASS 24.77 ▼ 0.28% VAMOS 3.28 ▼ 1.80% SANB11 28.70 ▲ 0.28% ASAI3 8.48 ▼ 0.24% SBSP3 27.19 ▼ 1.84% WALMEX 50.15 ▼ 0.20% GMEXICO 209.93 ▲ 1.06% FEMSA 217.50 ▼ 1.78% CEMEX 20.64 ▲ 0.63% GFNORTE 198.00 ▼ 1.29% BIMBO 61.42 ▼ 0.87% TELEVISA 9.66 ▼ 1.53% AMX 21.72 ▼ 1.59% GAP 372.29 ▼ 1.13% ASUR 276.18 ▲ 0.20% OMA 228.53 ▼ 1.21% KOF 185.63 ▼ 0.87% GRUMA 261.30 ▲ 1.19% KIMBER 39.97 ▼ 0.57% SQM-B 61,781 ▼ 1.47% COPEC 6,303 ▼ 0.74% BSANTANDER 79.91 ▼ 1.33% FALABELLA 6,249 ▲ 0.52% ENELAM 87.93 ▼ 0.07% CENCOSUD 1,952 ▼ 0.16% CMPC 1,050 ▼ 0.44% BANCO CHILE 190.02 ▼ 1.90% LATAM AIR 25.25 ▲ 2.06% YPF 8,205 ▼ 1.03% GGAL 7,970 ▲ 1.12% PAMPA 5,500 ▼ 0.99% TXAR 657.00 ▼ 0.38% ALUAR 969.50 ▼ 0.82% TGS 9,950 ▼ 1.00% CEPU 2,369 ▼ 1.13% MIRGOR 16,150 ▼ 1.22% COME 43.47 ▼ 1.27% LOMA 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Man Dies After Being Struck by Gas Cylinder Tossed from Building in Copacabana

By · October 13, 2020 · 1 min read

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The victim lived in the Pavão-Pavãozinho favela and sold fruit in the region. The suspect of having dumped the cylinder was arrested by state police officers and taken to the 13th DP (Ipanema). He was then taken to the Capital’s Homicide Police Precinct, which is investigating the case.

The victim lived in Pavão-Pavãozinho and sold fruit in the region. The suspect of dumping the cylinder was taken to the homicide police station in the capital.
The victim lived in Pavão-Pavãozinho and sold fruit in the region.  (Photo internet reproduction)
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The suspect was identified as Venilson da Silva Sousa and, according to his family, he had mental problems, was undergoing psychological treatment and had had other similar outbreaks before.

In addition to the cylinder, the suspect tossed other objects and part of a stove out the window.

The details of the occurrence and the motives are still being ascertained. The victim has not yet been officially identified. Witnesses heard that the victim was a man known as Tronco, a resident of Pavão-Pavãozinho, who lived in the region selling fruit.

The street was closed between Miguel Lemos and Djalma Ulrich streets for forensic work around 4:50 PM, according to the City Hall Operations Center (COR).

Source: G1

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