Brazilian Minister of Economy Fernando Haddad speaks during the announcement of support measures for the storm-ravaged state of Rio Grande do Sul at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on May 9, 2024. Some 400 municipalities have been affected by the worst natural calamity ever to hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul, with hundreds of people injured and more than 160,000 forced from their homes. (Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP) (Photo by EVARISTO SA/AFP via Getty Images)