Municipal Legal and Fiscal Issues Surface in Mato Grosso and Rondônia

The Public Prosecutor's Office of Mato Grosso (MPMT) filed a civil action demanding the municipality of Juína regularize the management, infrastructure, accessibility, operational safety and economic use of its municipal airport, citing numerous deficiencies in the terminal, electrical, sanitary and security systems.

A court in Cuiabá rejected a request to block R$ 15 million from the city’s budget over alleged non‑compliance with an animal‑welfare agreement, noting that the request was generic and lacked detailed justification.

The Tribunal de Contas do Estado de Rondônia (TCE‑RO) cited multiple irregularities in the 2025 accounts of Porto Velho, including a R$ 4.84 billion actuarial deficit in the municipal pension fund and failures in fiscal, health, education and environmental management, and summoned the mayor to present a defense.

The Tribunal de Contas de Mato Grosso (TCE‑MT) ordered the municipality of Chapada dos Guimarães to submit, within 120 days, a corrective action plan for serious safety shortcomings in its school‑transport fleet, such as missing vehicle inspections, inadequate driver qualifications and faulty safety equipment.

In Cuiabá, a union leader and a city councilor denounced the municipal “free‑fare” bus policy, claiming the claimed 40% of rides being free does not match reality and urging investigation by the public prosecutor and the state accounts court.

Councilors in Tabaporã reported severe road damage and the collapse of a bridge over the Macaco River, leading to accidents and fatalities, and called on the Tribunal de Contas to intervene and ensure proper use of public funds.