Rio de Janeiro (state)

Brazil free training and entrepreneurship programs

283 clusters · 599 sources · last updated about 11 hours ago

Latest: Brazil's Libras inclusion hampered by teacher shortage, new courses start

In August 2026 the wave of publicly funded education and entrepreneurship initiatives expanded further. The Federal University of Juiz de Fora, together with the Ministry of Education, opened a free 90‑hour Libras‑litera

Brazil legislative & judicial agenda (Aug 2026)

3 clusters · 149 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Edson Fachin defends criticism as democratic strength as Brazil's Supreme Court resumes session

The Supreme Federal Court reconvened its plenary on 3 August 2026 as scheduled. President Justice Edson Fachin reiterated that criticism within republican limits strengthens democracy and called for faster case handling,

Southeast Brazil windstorm July 2026 – recovery & oversight

4 clusters · 296 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Severe windstorm devastates São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, killing three and spurring emergency response

The July 29–30 windstorm that battered São Paulo and the Greater Rio de Janeiro area continued to dominate recovery efforts into August. Initial reports recorded gusts of 100‑105 km/h, power outages for up to 1.1 million

Brazilian state security reforms

3 clusters · 35 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Rio de Janeiro creates agencies to coordinate territorial reoccupation

Mid‑July 2026 interim Governor Ricardo Couto issued a decree restructuring Rio de Janeiro’s state police, creating eight General Direction bodies led by colonels and revising battalion jurisdictions, the “Segurança Prese

Brazil 2026 election candidate activity

26 clusters · 109 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Rio de Janeiro voter rolls hit 12.86 million ahead of 2026 vote

Candidate activity in Brazil’s 2026 elections continued to broaden in July. The Novo Party named businessman Mauro Campos as its Senate pre‑candidate for Rio de Janeiro, while André Marinho (Novo) launched a governor‑rac