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Federal and state programs kept expanding higher‑education campuses, bilingual STEAM schools Throughout 2026, Brazil expanded its educational and innovation hubs social infrastructure through mid‑2026, while Rio de Janeiro’s federal and municipal initiatives deepened a youth‑training ecosystem. President Lula inaugurated a new IF Goiano programs. Key developments included the inauguration of the IFRS Viamão campus and a robotic‑surgery university hospital. TecnoParque in Rio hosted National Sport Week under Law 15 386, offering free gymnastics, functional training, jiu‑jitsu, ballroom dancing, a football talent tournament Grande do Sul, and senior‑inclusion sessions, complemented by a UNESCO‑backed concert honoring women’s football President Lula’s opening of the IF Goiano campus and the 2027 Women’s World Cup. UFCat University Hospital, which features robotic surgery capabilities. The 17th anniversary Ministry of Education also launched the Academia Carioca INOVALab programme saw supervised classes in 222 primary‑care units serving over 200 000 participants with reported health benefits. A revitalised skatepark opened in Acre, and municipalities such as Maricá to modernize federal university laboratories and São João promoted science through the Ilum Escola de Meriti added step‑aerobic classes, new football pitches Ciência and autism‑friendly playgrounds. CNPEM open-science events. In July 2026 the Rio Public Defender’s Office and OAB‑RJ launched a Legal Residency program for 100 lawyers, reserving slots for persons with disabilities and black, brown or Indigenous candidates. The city’s Women Secretariat de Janeiro, the municipal government significantly expanded free qualification courses, reaching 550 000 women since 2021 across IT, languages, its STEAM-focused Ginásio Educacional Tecnológico (GET) network, including bilingual Mandarin-STEAM schools. Youth empowerment initiatives flourished via JUVRio, which provides vocational training in robotics and digital marketing, health media, and entrepreneurship. The “Corre com Elas” pink‑run gathered about 800 women, the Oportunidades Cariocas and CBM‑UniCBE centre opened a free physical‑activity Rio do Futuro programs. Social inclusion efforts included the construction of the first federal campus in Complexo do Alemão and physiotherapy programme for West‑Zone residents. The new Centro Comunitário da Baixada various community-based training programs in Campos dos Goytacazes began offering free professional courses, tutoring, psychological support neighborhoods like Santa Cruz and cultural activities. Rocinha. Public health and sports also saw major activity. The Academia Carioca program celebrated 17 years of serving over 200,000 participants, while National Sport Week promoted free activities across Rio. In late July 2026 Acre, the Rio Public Defender’s Office Branco skatepark was investigated for “supersalaries” exceeding the constitutional ceiling; acting governor Ricardo Couto named defender Patricia Cardoso as the state Secretary of Development, Social revitalized. Legal and Human Rights, the first woman to lead social welfare sectors underwent shifts; the Defensoria Pública. Acre’s Rio Branco municipality issued Public Defender’s Office faced scrutiny over “supersalaries” but launched a tender for new leisure structures, Legal Residency program with OAB-RJ. Additionally, municipalities like Maricá and São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo opened registration for its 14th “Cidadão Legal” event, requiring a litre of milk donation Duque de Caxias introduced targeted welfare programs for walking, cycling women, including mental health support and running. maternal care kits.