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    {
      "id": "src-br-bndes-piaui-2026-07",
      "title": "BNDES aprova R$ 100 mi para apoiar processamento de níquel no Piauí",
      "publisher": "Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES)",
      "url": "https://agenciadenoticias.bndes.gov.br/noticia/BNDES-aprova-R$-100-mi-para-apoiar-processamento-de-niquel-no-Piaui/",
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      "datePublished": "2026-07-13",
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}