Porto Alegre
A consortium of Afonso França and Astra won the auction for a Public-Private Partnership to manage the infrastructure of 107 municipal schools in Porto Alegre. The project covers the renovation of 97 existing units and the construction of ten new ones, lasting 20 years with an estimated investment of R$ 4.7 billion.
Iniulat ng AI
Five years after the death of João Alberto Freitas, known as Beto Freitas, beaten by security guards in a Carrefour supermarket in Porto Alegre, the trial of the defendants still lacks a set date. The incident, occurring on the eve of Black Consciousness Day, sparked protests against racism in Brazil. The Public Prosecutor's Office appealed to the STJ to reinstate the qualifier of vile motive, but the decision remains pending.