Paraná: Vice-Governor Darci Piana receives Defense Merit

In Paraná, Vice-Governor Darci Piana was awarded the Order of Defense Merit at the Grand Officer level for his services to the Armed Forces and social partnership projects. Concurrently, Governor Ratinho Júnior has taken a leave of absence from his position to support Sandro Alex’s campaign for the state government, leaving Piana to manage state affairs until the conclusion of the second round of elections.

Other regional developments include Sanepar announcing a 25% discount on water bills for consumption up to 5 cubic meters per unit, starting in October. In Curitiba, the basic residential tariff will decrease from R$ 101.91 to R$ 76.44. Additionally, the Federal Police conducted a massive operation against organized crime, executing 106 arrest warrants across Paraná, 18 other states, and the Federal District, resulting in the freezing of over R$ 508 million in assets.

Infrastructure and culture updates note that the DER-PR has opened a bidding process for a new bridge over the Várzea River between Lapa and Campo do Tenente, and the Oscar Niemeyer Museum will participate in the 20th Spring of Museums with accessibility-focused programming.