Santa Catarina
A four-story residential building experienced structural displacement on the night of April 15 in Itajaí, Santa Catarina, forcing the evacuation of 65 residents. Three people were injured by glass shards. The building remains cordoned off as causes are investigated.
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Senator Esperidião Amin (PP) has cast doubt on his support for Flávio Bolsonaro's (PL-RJ) presidential candidacy after being excluded from Santa Catarina's Senate ticket by the PL. Governor Jorginho Mello chose Carlos Bolsonaro and Caroline de Toni for the Senate seats. Amin intends to proceed as a pre-candidate backed by his party.
The Balneário Camboriú City Hall announced the ban on naturism at Pinho beach, a pioneer in the practice in Brazil since the 1980s. The measure, responding to community and security forces' demands, will be formalized by decree and the new Master Plan. The decision drew criticism from the Brazilian Naturism Federation, which advocates for policing over abolishing the practice.