João Pessoa Mayor addresses park delays and health program approval

João Pessoa Mayor Leo Bezerra announced a new bidding process to ensure the completion of Parque da Cidade in Bessa by 2028. The project faced delays due to an eight-month execution setback that increased costs, making it unfeasible for the original contractor to continue. The municipality has already invested over R$ 22 million in the project, which is a partnership with the Federal Government. Bezerra noted that approximately R$ 40 million in federal counterpart funds is still required to proceed with subsequent stages.

Separately, the João Pessoa Municipal Chamber approved a provisional measure (MP nº 91/2026) creating the PREP-Saúde program. This program allows companies penalized for contractual infractions by the Municipal Health Secretariat to settle fines by providing medicines, supplies, and materials to the municipal health network. The approval followed intense debate between opposition and government benches regarding whether health insurance operators would be included in the benefits, with opposition leaders criticizing the lack of transparency regarding the specific companies to be benefited.