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Brazil Minha Casa program: expansion and financing shifts
9 clusters · 38 sources · last updated
Latest: FGTS Council increases Minha Casa, Minha Vida subsidies to R$ 13 billion for 2026
In late July 2026, the Federal Savings Bank (FGTS) council approved a step-up of the Minha Casa, Minha Vida program, setting income limits across four brackets up to R$13,000 and raising maximum financed property values
Nova Iguaçu flood prevention and drainage management
3 clusters · 33 sources · last updated
Latest: Nova Iguaçu alerts Ibama to drainage damage during highway works
The municipality of Nova Iguaçu is addressing flood prevention and drainage infrastructure through both planned development and emergency mitigation. To combat historical flooding, the city is advancing a project to bui
Brazil Minha Casa Minha Vida program expansion
10 clusters · 71 sources · last updated
Latest: Minha Casa, Minha Vida dominates Brazilian real estate market
The Minha Casa Minha Vida programme continues to expand across Brazil. President Lula recently announced that the program has reached a milestone of 2.5 million contracted homes since its resumption in 2023, meeting a ta
Brazil's Pix amid US tariff dispute and expansion
16 clusters · 243 sources · last updated
Latest: Pix regulations in Brazil extend transaction contestation deadline
The trade dispute between the United States and Brazil over the Pix instant-payment platform has escalated. The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has launched a formal investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act, all
Brazil urban climate resilience and risk management
2 clusters · 35 sources · last updated
Latest: Amazon region faces climate crisis and social struggles
Brazil is expanding its focus on urban climate resilience and disaster management. The Ministry of Cities updated its primary urban risk management manual, ‘Mapeamento de Riscos: Conceitos e Métodos Aplicados a Processos
João Pessoa municipal initiatives August 2026
55 clusters · 98 sources · last updated
Latest: João Pessoa housing program relocates 14 families from risk areas
The João Pessoa municipal government continued its broad agenda of social, housing, infrastructure, health, and cultural programmes through August 2026. In housing, the administration expanded efforts to address the loca
Municipal development initiatives in Canoas
2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated
Latest: Canoas leads Southern Brazil in Smart Cities program
The city of Canoas has introduced several municipal programs focused on social welfare and urban development. Social initiatives include ‘Projeto Recomeçar’, a partnership with the State Public Security Secretariat that
Brazil minimum freight law and amnesty veto
2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated
Latest: Lula administration considers zero-fare transport for potential fourth term
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has sanctioned a new law in Brazil establishing a minimum freight rate table for cargo transport. The legislation requires the use of the Transport Operation Identifier Code (CIOT) to
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