Welcome to your São Paulo daily brief for Tuesday, February 24, 2026 — the first full working Tuesday after Carnaval. The city has returned to full routine: banks, courts and offices are operational, schools are in session across all zones, and the Sambódromo do Anhembi dismantling is underway. The Paulistão quarterfinals delivered their verdict over the weekend — Novorizontino, Palmeiras, São Paulo and Corinthians are through to the semifinals, with Santos and Neymar eliminated in the final seconds. The FPF confirmed the semifinal schedule yesterday: Novorizontino vs Corinthians on Saturday (28) and the Choque-Rei (Palmeiras vs São Paulo) on Sunday (1 Mar), both at 20h30. On the Brasileirão front, Palmeiras host Fluminense at Arena Barueri on Wednesday at 21h30. This São Paulo daily brief covers weather, events, transport, food, and practical tips for your day.
This is part of The Rio Times’ daily coverage of São Paulo business and economic developments.
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01Weather & Air QualityWhat to wear
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Temperature
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20°–26°C
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Cloudy, mild
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Rain Chance
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31%
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Mostly dry
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UV Index
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Moderate
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Sunscreen advisable
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Tue 24
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26°C
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31% rain — Cloudy
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Wed 25
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27°C
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90% rain — Heavy showers
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Thu 26
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23°C
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95% rain — Wet all day
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Fri 27
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22°C
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60% rain — Showers
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Weather tip: Today is the best day of the week — cloudy at 26°C with only a 31% rain chance. From tomorrow the pattern deteriorates sharply: Wednesday and Thursday bring heavy rain (90–95% chance), and temperatures drop to 22–23°C by the end of the week. Use today for outdoor plans. Light layers, and keep the umbrella ready from Wednesday onwards.
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02Day at a GlanceQuick scan
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—MASP FREE TODAY — Av. Paulista 1578, 10h–20h. Best cultural deal in the city every Tuesday
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—CCBB SP CLOSED TODAY — Reopens Wednesday with CORpo MANIFESTO by Sérgio Adriano H. Always free
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—ITAÚ CULTURAL — Game+ Arte, Cultura e Comunidade. Av. Paulista 149, Tue–Sat 11h–20h, free
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—POST-CARNAVAL RETURN — Banks, courts, schools at full capacity. Anhembi dismantling underway
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—RODÍZIO TODAY — Plates ending 3 and 4 restricted 7h–10h and 17h–20h in the centro expandido
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—26°C, 31% RAIN — Best day of the week. Heavy rain from Wednesday through Friday
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The post-Carnaval reset is complete. São Paulo has settled back into full routine — banks, courts and government offices are at capacity, schools are in session, and the Anhembi crews are dismantling the last of the Sambódromo infrastructure. For culture-seekers, Tuesday is MASP day: the museum on Av. Paulista opens free of charge with extended hours until 20h. Note that the CCBB in Centro is closed on Tuesdays but reopens tomorrow with the powerful CORpo MANIFESTO exhibition by Sérgio Adriano H. The Itaú Cultural, meanwhile, continues its Game+ show exploring videogame culture. Today is the driest and warmest day of the week at 26°C — from Wednesday, expect heavy rain through Friday with temperatures dropping to 22°C. Use today for any outdoor plans.
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\nSão Paulo daily brief for Tuesday, February 24, 2026. (Photo Internet reproduction)
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03Culture & EventsWhat to see & do
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Museums & Exhibitions
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MASP — Free Today
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Av. Paulista 1578, Bela Vista — Tue 10h–20h — Free Tuesdays
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The MASP opens free every Tuesday with extended hours until 20h (entry until 19h). The museum’s Histórias latino-americanas programme anchors the 2026 calendar, with the permanent collection on the iconic glass easels always worth revisiting. Note that the physical box office is closed on free Tuesdays — reserve your free ticket online at masp.org.br. Also free on Fridays 18h–21h.
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CCBB São Paulo — Closed Today
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Rua Álvares Penteado 112, Centro — Wed–Mon 9h–20h — Free
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The CCBB is closed on Tuesdays but returns tomorrow with CORpo MANIFESTO by Sérgio Adriano H — more than 100 works revisiting narratives of Blackness, memory and identity in Brazil. Curated by Claudinei Roberto da Silva and Juliana Crispe. Always free admission. Nearest Metrô: São Bento (Line 1-Blue).
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Itaú Cultural
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Av. Paulista 149, Bela Vista — Tue–Sat 11h–20h, Sun 11h–19h — Free
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Two standout shows running: Game+ Arte, Cultura e Comunidade, a major exhibition exploring videogame culture with 51 games and 25 consoles across decades of gaming history, and the 71st Ocupação dedicated to Grande Othelo (through March 8), celebrating the multitalented Black Brazilian icon through photos, video and documents.
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Japan House São Paulo
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Av. Paulista 52, Bela Vista — Tue–Sun 10h–18h — Free
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Currently showing Imbuídos das Forças das Florestas do Japão — Mestres da Carpintaria, an exhibition on the millennia-old tradition of Japanese woodworking without nails or metal. Includes a replica of the Sa-an tea house and an immersive forest installation. Curated by Marcelo Nishiyama.
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Also Open Today
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Museu da Língua Portuguesa
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Praça da Língua, Luz — Tue–Sun 9h–16h30 — R$24
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The current headline show is an expanded edition of the funk exhibition that previously ran at MAR in Rio — now with exclusive São Paulo funk archives. An immersion into the cultural, aesthetic and linguistic power of a genre born in the periferias. Half-price for students.
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Instituto Tomie Ohtake
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Rua Coropé 88, Pinheiros — Tue–Sun 11h–18h — Free
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Showing a poetic dialogue between the French river Charente and São Paulo’s rivers (including the Tietê), with works by 12 French and Brazilian artists. Part of the Temporada França-Brasil 2025 programme. Closes March 8 — catch it soon.
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04Getting AroundHow to move
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Metrô & CPTM — Regular Hours
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→ Regular weekday service on all Metrô and CPTM lines. The extended Carnaval operation has concluded
→ For MASP: Trianon-Masp station (Line 2-Green). For CCBB: São Bento station (Line 1-Blue)
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Rodízio & Traffic
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→ Rodízio today: plates ending 3 and 4 restricted in the centro expandido from 7h–10h and 17h–20h
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→ Second day of post-Carnaval traffic — expect continued adjustment as the city fully returns to weekday commute patterns
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→ Bus lines at full weekday frequency. SPTrans Carnaval operation concluded. Anhembi area may have residual closures from Sambódromo dismantling
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05Food & DrinkWhere to eat
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Post-Carnaval Recovery
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→ Restaurants across Jardins, Vila Madalena and Pinheiros are fully operational after the Carnaval break. The Rua Oscar Freire and Rua Augusta corridors are back to normal hours
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→ Padaria Bella Paulista (Rua Haddock Lobo, Jardins) open 24h — a post-Carnaval institution for any-hour comfort food
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Near the Museums
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→ If you are doing the MASP free Tuesday, the Av. Paulista food court options and Rua Haddock Lobo restaurants are a short walk. A Casa do Porco (Rua Araújo) for something special — reserve ahead
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→ Supermarkets and bakeries operating full weekday hours across all zones. Mercado Municipal (Cantareira) open Tue–Sat 6h–18h for fresh produce and the classic mortadella sandwich
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06Practical InfoNeed to know
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Tuesday Operations
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→ Government offices at full capacity. All municipal and state services at standard hours
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→ Banks open at regular hours (10h–16h). B3 in full session — second day of post-Carnaval trading
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→ Boletos that matured during the Carnaval break (Feb 13–18) can still be paid without late fees this week
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Expat Essentials
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→ Schools in full session. International schools (Graded, St. Paul’s, Chapel) resumed this week after the Carnaval recess
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→ Exchange tip: USD/BRL at R$5.17 — lowest since May 2024. Casas de câmbio on Av. Paulista and in Jardins open normal hours
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→ Dengue season reminder: eliminate standing water, use repellent especially at dusk. UPAs and hospitals operating normally
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07Community & LifestyleLocal life
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Carnaval SP Wrap-up
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→ The Grupo Especial desfilou at the Anhembi on Feb 13–14. The SP Carnaval season is over, with the Sambódromo infrastructure now being dismantled
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→ The Carnaval de Rua blocos that ran across São Paulo through February have concluded. The city returns to its standard cultural calendar
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Expat Calendar
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→ International schools resumed classes this week after the Carnaval recess. Private clinics and consulates that operated on reduced hours are fully back — check with your specific consulate for appointment availability
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→ Pharmacies: all major chains (Drogasil, Raia, Pacheco) open normal Tuesday hours. UPAs and hospitals operating normally
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→ Parks: Ibirapuera open 5h–midnight. UV moderate under cloud cover. Cooler than recent weeks — light layers advisable for the evening
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08SportsGame day
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Paulistão Quarterfinal Results — Weekend
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Match
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Score
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Key detail
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São Paulo v RB Bragantino (Sat 21)
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2–1
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Bobadilla and Lucas Moura goals. SPFC away win in Bragança
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Palmeiras v Capivariano (Sat 21)
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4–0
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Vitor Roque double. Comfortable Palmeiras win at home
Hugo Souza hero — saved 3 penalties (1 regular time, 2 shootout). Corinthians through
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Semifinals confirmed (single match): Novorizontino v Corinthians on Sat 28 Feb, 20h30, at Estádio Jorge Ismael de Biasi (Novo Horizonte). Palmeiras v São Paulo (Choque-Rei) on Sun 1 Mar, 20h30, at Arena Barueri (Allianz Parque pitch under renovation). Mando for Novorizontino (19pts) and Palmeiras (19pts) as the two best campaigns. In case of a draw, the match goes to penalties. The final is set for March 4 and 8 (ida and volta).
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Brasileirão & Other
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Brasileirão Série A Round 4 midweek fixtures begin tomorrow. Key SP dates: Palmeiras v Fluminense (Arena Barueri, Wed 25, 21h30) — note the venue clash with the Paulistão semi also at Barueri. Cruzeiro v Corinthians (Mineirão, Wed 25, 20h). No home Brasileirão matches for São Paulo FC this week. Santos play at Vila Belmiro against Vasco (Thu 26, 19h) — the first match under Vasco’s interim coach Bruno Lazaroni after Fernando Diniz’s sacking on Sunday.
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09Business & MarketsMarket watch
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→ Ibovespa: closed Friday 20th at 190,534.42 (+1.06%) — first-ever close above 190k, 12th record of 2026. Weekly gain: +2.18% (seventh consecutive positive week). YTD: +18.25%
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→ USD/BRL: R$5.17 (-0.98%) — lowest since May 2024. Dollar weakened globally after the US Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs (6-3 ruling on Friday)
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→ Trump responded with 15% global tariff via executive order under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 — the maximum allowed under that statute, with a 150-day limit unless Congress extends it
→ Selic: 15.00%. Copom next meets March 18–19. Focus survey due today may show reduced expectations for the rate cycle peak
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Market context: The Ibovespa’s breakthrough above 190,000 was driven by the US Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling that struck down Trump’s tariffs as an overreach of executive authority. Brazil is among the biggest beneficiaries, as tariffs on Brazilian exports to the US were effectively cancelled. Foreign inflows into Brazilian equities — at R$33+ billion YTD — accelerated. B3 reopened yesterday and is in full session today.
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10Plan AheadPlan ahead
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The Week Ahead
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→ Wed Feb 25 — Brasileirão R4: Palmeiras vs Fluminense (Arena Barueri, 21h30), Cruzeiro vs Corinthians (Mineirão, 20h). Heavy rain expected (90%)
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→ Thu Feb 26 — Santos vs Vasco (Vila Belmiro, 19h, Brasileirão R4). Rain continues (95%)
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→ Fri Feb 27 — Frestas Trienal de Artes opens at Sesc Sorocaba (80+ artists). A day trip for serious art fans
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→ Sat Feb 28 — Paulistão semifinal: Novorizontino v Corinthians (Estádio Jorge Ismael de Biasi, Novo Horizonte, 20h30)
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→ Sun Mar 1 — Paulistão semifinal: Palmeiras v São Paulo — Choque-Rei (Arena Barueri, 20h30). The 24th mata-mata between the two rivals
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→ Looking further — Paulistão final: March 4 and 8 (ida and volta). Grande Othelo at Itaú Cultural closes March 8. Tomie Ohtake river exhibition closes March 8
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Looking ahead: This is the first full working week since Carnaval, and it builds toward a blockbuster weekend. The Paulistão semifinals are the headline — Saturday takes Corinthians to Novo Horizonte for a single-match decider against the competition’s best campaign, while Sunday delivers the Choque-Rei at Arena Barueri. Palmeiras beat São Paulo 3-1 there in the group stage, so the Tricolor arrives with a point to prove. Before that, both clubs have Brasileirão duties: Palmeiras host Fluminense on Wednesday and Corinthians travel to Mineirão on the same night. For culture over football, two exhibitions close March 8 — the Grande Othelo show at Itaú Cultural and the France-Brazil river exhibition at Tomie Ohtake. The weather turns wet from tomorrow, so plan indoor activities for mid-week.
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São Paulo Daily Brief — Tuesday, February 24, 2026
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A culture-first daily guide for locals and expats in Sampa.
