São Paulo

São Paulo's city hall under Ricardo Nunes (MDB) accuses the federal government of blocking the expansion of blue lanes for motorcycles, citing no response to 46 submitted reports. The National Traffic Secretariat (Senatran) denies this and demands fixes to flawed technical documents. A decision on extending the project is due by late May.

April 15, 2026 Reported by AI

Folha de S.Paulo will hold a free screening of the film 'A Conspiração Condor', directed by André Sturm, on Thursday (16) at 8pm at Cine Belas Artes in São Paulo. The session will be followed by a debate featuring actress Mel Lisboa, former councilor Gilberto Natalini, and director André Sturm, moderated by reporter Naief Haddad.

São Paulo's Public Ministry has dropped a civil action against influencer Monark over a four-year-old statement on a Nazi party. The prosecutor ruled it falls within freedom of expression limits. The decision came at the end of March.

April 10, 2026 Reported by AI

Business associations launch the Business Coalition Against Misinformation in São Paulo on Monday (13). The event takes place at Unibes Cultural and brings together private sector leaders. The initiative is led by Instituto Ethos, with partnerships from entities such as Aberje, Abert, and Abradee.

Brazil's National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) decided on Tuesday (7) to open an administrative process to terminate the concession contract of distributor Enel in the São Paulo metropolitan region. The company has 30 days to defend itself before the agency issues an opinion to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, which has the final say. The action follows repeated blackouts caused by storms since late 2023.

April 07, 2026 Reported by AI

The São Paulo state government, partnering with CIEE, has opened registrations for the Bolsa Estágio Ensino Médio (BEEM) program, providing 20,000 internship spots for technical high school students in the state network. Free registrations are available until July 20 via www.beem.sp.gov.br.