Did you see? Cow chases motorcycle to the sound of Britney Spears, threats against Ana Elisa and closure of Gerdau in Divinópolis

Among the news that most caught the attention of g1 Central-West readers this week are the video that went viral with a cow chasing a motorcyclist to the sound of Britney Spears, the death threats, rape and racist attacks against elected federal deputy Ana Elisa and the closure of Gerdau's steel production in Divinópolis.

Remember three of the highlights published between November 7th and 13th:

Motorcyclist running away from 'crazy cow' to the sound of Britney Spears

A cow chased a motorcyclist and even jumped over a donkey to continue running after him on a rural road in Cláudio, in the Center-West of Minas. The scene was recorded by the motorcyclist himself and went viral after the page "Enquanto Isso em Cláudio", on Instagram, published the video with a remix of "Toxic", a hit by Britney Spears. Watch above.

In the humorous edition, the cow's jump over the donkey was even replayed. The structure is installed on rural roads precisely to prevent the passage of animals, but it was not enough to stop the animal.

Instead of being scared, the motorcyclist who was chased by the cow told g1 that he found the situation funny and decided to record the animal's chase.

"At that time when I saw the cow running, I wasn't scared because we deal with it directly. I even thought the way the cow ran was funny and decided to record it", he said.

Threats of rape and death against Ana Elisa

Ana Elisa Santos Silva (PT), 21 years old, elected the youngest Federal Deputy in Minas Gerais, released an email on social media with death threats, rape and racist attacks directed at her, after receiving criticism for carrying a 24-hour police escort.

According to Ana Elisa, threats and intimidation have been occurring since the electoral period and represent a risk to her physical integrity. In a video published on social media, the deputy showed the content of a message sent by a man who identifies himself as 'Pedro'. See the video above.

Among the excerpts released, the author states that he was waiting for an opportunity to attack her inside her own home.

"Ana Elisa, listen carefully, because I'm already inside your house, waiting for you to open the door so I can pull you out by your hair and throw you against the concrete wall. When the sun hits your face, I'm going to rip that pink blouse off your body, without giving you even a second to scream or beg for mercy."

Why Gerdau closed steel production in Divinópolis

The end of Gerdau's steel production in Divinópolis, in the Center-West of Minas Gerais, was motivated, according to the company, by the operation's loss of competitiveness. Among the factors highlighted are the high cost of iron ore and international market conditions.

Wagner Almeida, finance specialist and university professor, explains that the factory case can be understood from a mathematical calculation. The unit transforms iron ore into pig iron and, subsequently, into steel. In this process, the cost of raw materials represents only a part of the expenses, which also include transportation, energy, labor and other inputs.

When the cost of production increases and there is pressure on sales prices, the operation loses competitiveness.

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