Brazil expands consumer protection enforcement and outreach

Timeline

1. 2 days ago

   [HEALTH] 2 sources

   Brazil tightens food safety rules and ramps up Procon restaurant inspections

   Brazil’s ANVISA and MAPA enforce new food safety regulations, while Procon‑RJ inspects restaurants in Teresópolis, issuing fines for minor issues and closing only serious violators.

2. 13 days ago

   [POLITICS] 19 sources

   João Pessoa’s Procon assists over 10,000 consumers in first half of 2026

   Procon‑JP assisted 10,370 consumers in the first half of 2026, with 4,638 in‑person and 5,723 virtual contacts across multiple service channels.

3. 15 days ago

   [CULTURE] 4 sources

   João Pessoa launches Procon-JP consumer rights program for 2,556 students

   The Procon-JP 'Vai à Aulas' 2026 program began Saturday in João Pessoa, enrolling 2,556 ninth‑grade and EJA students for a consumer‑rights course, a R$700 scholarship, and a certificate.

4. 16 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Brazil and Portugal Release Consumer Rights Guides

   Brazil's Procon and Portugal's DECO Association each publish guides helping consumers lodge complaints and understand their rights.

5. 17 days ago

   [HEALTH] 4 sources

   Brazilian supermarkets face fines and lawsuits over sale of spoiled meat

   Brazilian authorities fined a Goiânia supermarket for selling spoiled meat, while a customer sued a Cuiabá retailer and meat processor over rotten premium beef, highlighting stricter food safety enforcement.

6. 17 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 8 sources

   Maranhão Prosecutor Sues Carnival Box‑Seat Organizers Over Illegal Ticket Pricing

   Maranhão prosecutor sues three carnival box‑seat organizers and two ticket platforms for illegal half‑price ticket pricing in the 2025 São Luís carnival, seeking injunctions, transparency and R$ 500 k in damage

7. 21 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Brazilian consumer protection agencies roll out assistance tours in Ceará and João Pessoa

   Decon’s mobile consumer‑protection tour visits four Ceará towns in mid‑July, while João Pessoa’s Procon distributes 300 food baskets to vulnerable families, using funds from consumer‑law fines.

8. 22 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Procon summons Sesc over Roupa Nova concert ticket sales in Petrópolis

   Procon Petrópolis summoned Sesc RJ after consumers said all 1,300 tickets for a Roupa Nova concert on July 17 sold out instantly when sales opened at 10 a.m. on July 8, triggering a fiscalisation investigation.

9. 23 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 11 sources

   Brazil Procon agencies fine supermarkets, banks and fuel stations

   Brazilian consumer agencies have fined a supermarket, banks, a shopping centre, and multiple fuel stations, seized unsafe foods, and highlighted Procon best practices across several states.

10. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Brazil's Procon agencies hold consumer rights education events in Belém and Campina Grande

    Procon Pará educated diners in Belém on consumer rights during the World Cup, while Procon‑CG hosted a multi‑topic consumer‑law seminar in Campina Grande, highlighting credit, fuel, debt and health‑plan issues.

11. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 6 sources

    Brazil's Procon agencies audit June festival prices and teach consumer rights

    Brazilian Procon offices in Feira de Santana, Guarulhos and Petrópolis surveyed festival prices, expanded inspections and delivered consumer‑rights education to students and merchants.

12. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Feira de Santana Procon achieves 41% consumer complaint resolution rate

    Feira de Santana's Procon resolved 41% of consumer complaints (3,650 of ~9,000) from Jan‑May, presented to Mayor José Ronaldo by superintendent Maurício Carvalho; 60 staff serve about 50 people daily.