Civil Police Tried to Buy Militia Member Confession in Marielle Case, Says Dodge
A document obtained on Wednesday by El País details charges of failures and frauds made by former Prosecutor General of...
October 31, 2019Section
Local Politics
Local Political News for Rio de Janeiro City and State
São Paulo City Council Approves Dismantling of Downtown Elevated Highway
The CCJ (Constitution, Justice and Participative Legislation Committee) approved on Wednesday, October 23rd, an opinion on the legitimacy of Bill...
October 27, 2019
Governor of Rio Grande do Sul Submits Six-year Adjustment Plan of R$63 Billion
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to Eduardo Leite, the governor of Rio Grande do Sul, the proposal, submitted yesterday,...
October 24, 2019
São Paulo Bill Would Limit Number of App Driver Vehicles to Number of Taxi Cabs
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A bill introduced in São Paulo's city council seeks to enforce new rules for the...
October 24, 2019
All State Public Schools in Rio de Janeiro to Get Air Conditioning
The Education Secretariat of the State of Rio de Janeiro is going to provide air conditioning to all 1,222 public...
October 20, 2019
Federal Prosecutor’s Office Calls for Ban on Events at Rio 2016 Olympic Facilities
The Federal Prosecutor's Office (MPF) has urged the courts to ban the holding of events at the city's Olympic venues,...
October 20, 2019
Rio’s Governor Will Invest R$8 Million in Sambadrome Refurbishment
Governor Wilson Witzel announced that he would like to extend the samba school parade to three weeks and has now...
October 20, 2019
Rio to Open Largest Ferris Wheel in Latin America in November
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Visitors will be accommodated in 54 gondolas [cabins] capable of holding up to eight passengers...
October 20, 2019
Paraíba Is Best Positioned Northeast State in Competitiveness Ranking
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The best-rated federative unit in the Northeast had good results in the Public Safety, Fiscal...
October 20, 2019