Suzuki stressed that nuclear-armed countries must show courage and free themselves from dependence on nuclear deterrents.

Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki called for nuclear disarmament on Wednesday, on the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing perpetrated by the United States on that Japanese city.

The explosion occurred in the boiler room area of the factory.

An explosion occurred at the Zagorsk optical-mechanical plant in the city of Sergiev Posad, in the Moscow region, resulting in 25 people injured and material damage, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported on Wednesday.

Convened by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the meeting is aimed at the Amazonian countries (Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela)

Representatives of social movements, the productive sector, environmentalists, and aboriginal peoples are awaiting, with expectation, the beginning of the Amazonian Summit in Belém, the capital of the northern Brazilian state of Pará, on Tuesday.

Breastfeeding support is possible regardless of workplace, sector, or contract type.

World Breastfeeding Week is ending Monday, which focused on involving actors in the workplace to achieve an optimal environment for this natural and healthy act.