Leão's re‑election push secures MDB Senate slot

Timeline

1. 4 days ago

   [POLITICS] 5 sources

   Brazil's Distrito Federal Governor Celina Leão Gives Senate Slot to MDB

   Gov. Celina Leão (PP) of Brazil's Distrito Federal allocates a Senate slot to the MDB, naming Rafael Prudente as its frontrunner, ending intra‑alliance tensions ahead of the 2026 elections.

2. 7 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Brazil's Distrito Federal gubernatorial race gains momentum

   In Brazil's Distrito Federal, ex‑deputy Cristiano Araújo is building his 2026 campaign around Taguatinga, while polls show PP's Celina Leão leading the gubernatorial race ahead of ex‑governor José Roberto Arrda

3. 13 days ago

   [POLITICS] 19 sources

   Governor Celina Leão launches DF re‑election bid amid health contract controversy

   Governor Celina Leão launched her DF re‑election bid on July 18, naming Gustavo Rocha as running mate, urging Michelle Bolsonaro to run for Senate, and facing criticism for classist remarks and terminating a pa

4. 16 days ago

   [POLITICS] 5 sources

   Governor Celina Leão pushes health reforms in Brazil's Federal District

   Governor Celina Leão redirected funds to health, launched private‑provider contracts and cut surgery wait times in Brazil's Federal District, but critics cite rising deaths and systemic failures.

5. 17 days ago

   [POLITICS] 6 sources

   Governors Roberto Cidade and Celina Leão boost school construction across Brazil

   Brazilian governors Roberto Cidade and Celina Leão inspected school renovations and announced new education projects, including 27 indigenous schools in Amazonas and an early‑childhood centre in the Federal DC.

6. 27 days ago

   [SPORTS] 2 sources

   Governor Celina Leão unveils renovated Augustinho Lima Stadium in Sobradinho

   Governor Celina Leão opened the R$ 6.5 million renovated Augustinho Lima Stadium in Sobradinho, adding a synthetic field, modern track and night lighting, benefiting local sports and youth.

7. 28 days ago

   [POLITICS] 4 sources

   Gov. Celina Leão announces new protected areas, health hires and infrastructure projects in Brazil's Distrito Federal

   Gov. Celina Leão of Brazil's Distrito Federal created two protected areas, hired 709 health staff, expanded Cathedral partnership with a cultural gallery, launched DF+Digital, opened a road duplication, and rat

8. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Fercal to Get First Public Creche after Gov. Celina Leão Signs Partnership

   Brazil’s Distrito Federal governor signed a deal with cement firms to build Fercal’s first public nursery, funded privately and tied to new road works and community‑center upgrades.

9. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 14 sources

   Governor Celina Leão opens DF-205 paving and replaces water penalties in Fercal

   Governor Celina Leão opened a new paved stretch of DF‑205 in Fercal and, alongside Caesb, replaced water‑connection fines for 2,000+ families with warnings and flexible payment options.

10. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Brazil's Federal District appoints new Women's Rights Council members

    Governor Celina Leão appointed 26 new members to Brazil's Federal District Women's Rights Council, emphasizing gender‑based violence prevention and inclusive representation.

11. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Governor Celina Leão unveils R$38 million plan for Plano Piloto

    Governor Celina Leão launched the 8th edition of GDF na Sua Porta, approving R$38 million for road, sidewalk, drainage, park and lighting upgrades in Brasília's Plano Piloto.

12. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Governor Celina Leão unveils sports field upgrades and new creative tech hub in Brazil's capital

    Governor Celina Leão opened renovated synthetic fields in Taguatinga and Samambaia and announced a partnership with Fecomércio to build a Creative Tech Hub in Brasília's South Commercial Sector.

13. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Brazil's DF Governor Celina Leão faces hospitalisation and controversial mental‑health bill

    DF Governor Celina Leão faces criticism over a proposed involuntary hospitalization bill and was twice hospitalized in June, first for pneumothorax and then for sinusitis.

14. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Governor Celina Leão moves DF homeless shelter amid controversy over involuntary admission bill

    Gov. Celina Leão relocates DF's Centro Pop shelter and proposes a bill allowing involuntary admission of homeless people, sparking criticism for violating mental‑health reforms and human‑rights standards.

15. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Brasília Governor Celina Leão Unveils Park Upgrades and Pirarucu Fishing Limits

    Gov. Celina Leão approved park upgrades in Águas Claras and restricted pirarucu fishing in Lake Paranoá to professional fishers, adding monitoring and security measures.

16. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Gov. Celina Leão rolls out housing aid and inaugurates Distrito Federal Ginger Day

    Governor Celina Leão in Brazil's Distrito Federal introduced a construction‑material aid for fire‑displaced families and signed a law creating a yearly Ginger Day to honor the region’s growing ginger industry.

17. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Governor Celina Leão champions sanitation leadership and school family festival in Brasília

    Gov. Celina Leão highlighted DF’s sanitation success and attended a school family festival promoting education, peace and women’s entrepreneurship.