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Numbers of the week: Nov. 14, 2020

This is Brazil by the Numbers, a weekly digest of the most interesting figures tucked inside the latest news about Brazil. A selection of numbers that help explain what is going on in Brazil. This week: new mayors to be elected, Impeachment requests against the president, Brazil in the top 10 most unequal countries, war threats between Brazil and U.S. and more.

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5,568 new mayors

On November 15, Brazilian voters will choose new mayors and city councilors in 5,568 municipalities. Elections usually take place in October, but Congress delayed the vote as a result of the coronavirus crisis — the Brazilian election system only allows for in-person voting, which represents a health hazard during a pandemic. 

The only exception will be the northern state of Amapá, which has suffered with power outages for nearly two weeks. Water supplies and telecommunications services have been disrupted, and protests broke out in several...

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