Brazil: Rio’s governor wants to build 1,000 homes in Petrópolis
The construction of 1,000 homes may begin this year in Petropolis to help relocate the hundreds of families who lost...
March 16, 2022Section
Local Politics
Local Political News for Rio de Janeiro City and State
Brazil: Rio de Janeiro will have at least 80 Carnaval blocks for a fee
Rio de Janeiro City will have at least 80 private Carnaval blocks next week. These events began on Thursday, February...
February 25, 2022
Brazil’s mega operation to take back favelas
Early on Wednesday morning, 1,200 heavily armed police officers stormed the slum in the north of Rio de Janeiro, considered...
January 20, 2022
Brazil’s São Paulo launches building works program with US$9 billion investment
An investment of R$47.5 (US$9) billion is planned until 2022, the end of the current administration.
September 16, 2021
Brazil’s Pará state reduced its deforestation rate by 32% in July
The government of Pará last year increased the number of inspectors tenfold in order to fight illegal deforestation.
August 5, 2021
São Paulo mayor paves way to settle billion-dollar debt with Brazil’s federal government
São Paulo mayor Ricardo Nunes (MDB-SP) says an agreement to settle the city's debt with the federal government is close.
July 8, 2021
Rio de Janeiro governor pledges to apply CEDAE concession funds to infrastructure
Governor Claudio Castro has pledged to invest 100% of funds resulting from the concession of water and sewage services of...
May 25, 2021
Former Rio de Janeiro governor Wilson Witzel’s impeachment to be tried today
The governor of Rio de Janeiro was removed in August, charged with embezzlement in health.
April 30, 2021
São Paulo government hands over CPTM urban train lines operation to private enterprise
The ViaMobilidade consortium, comprising CCR and RuasInvest, on Tuesday, April 20th, won the concession auction for the lines 8-Diamante and...
April 21, 2021