Várzea Grande health, finance, education & services

Timeline

1. about 23 hours ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Várzea Grande Mayor Flávia Moretti Confronts Inherited Debt and PL Party Conflict

   Mayor Flávia Moretti of Várzea Grande says she inherited R$41 million in debt from former mayor Kalil Baracat and denies support from state PL leader Ananias Filho, prompting a court‑ordered investigation.

2. 7 days ago

   [POLITICS] 4 sources

   Várzea Grande water utility launches own meter‑reader team

   Várzea Grande’s water and sewage department has created its own meter‑reading team to speed up readings and bill delivery, urging residents to cooperate and check equipment; temporary billing adjustments may oc

3. 9 days ago

   [CULTURE] 10 sources

   Várzea Grande prepares for July school reopening despite fire damage

   Várzea Grande will reopen its municipal schools on 21 July 2026 as planned, using alternative books and digital tools after a June fire destroyed printed material; maintenance, cleaning and traffic measures are

4. 9 days ago

   [POLITICS] 5 sources

   Várzea Grande, Brazil, Implements Permanent Animal Protection Program with Sterilization and Microchiping

   Várzea Grande is finalising a tender to provide free sterilisation and microchip ID for stray animals, aiming to treat 1,500 animals by 2026, part of a permanent policy begun after a 2025 agreement with the pro

5. 9 days ago

   [HEALTH] 2 sources

   Várzea Grande Hospital Embraces Volunteer Clown Project to Humanize Care

   Volunteer clown project 'Sempre Sorrindo' visits Várzea Grande's municipal hospital twice monthly, providing music and affection to improve patients' and staff's emotional wellbeing.

6. 10 days ago

   [POLITICS] 3 sources

   Várzea Grande ex‑mayor Kalil Baracat accuses Mayor Flávia Moretti of shifting responsibility

   Ex‑mayor Kalil Baracat says Várzea Grande's debt predates his term and urges oversight after mayor Flávia Moretti cites inherited liabilities.

7. 11 days ago

   [HEALTH] 6 sources

   Várzea Grande municipal hospital staff receive training on mechanical ventilators

   Várzea Grande municipal hospital staff completed a three‑day training on Magnamed ventilators, improving critical‑care expertise and patient safety.

8. 12 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 15 sources

   Brazilian states and cities roll out tax debt relief programs

   Brazilian states and municipalities have opened tax debt refinancing programs offering up to 100% discounts on interest and fines, with deadlines throughout 2026.

9. 14 days ago

   [POLITICS] 39 sources

   Brazilian cities roll out road paving and drainage projects

   Brazilian municipalities are opening new paved streets, widening roundabouts, installing drainage and converting streets to one‑way traffic, with projects spanning Palmas to Niterói.

10. 14 days ago

    [HEALTH] 6 sources

    Várzea Grande health units launch men's health awareness week in July

    Várzea Grande's 25 health units run a July 15‑31 men's health week, offering screenings, vaccinations and on‑site care for about 147,000 men, tied to Brazil's national Men's Day.

11. 14 days ago

    [POLITICS] 10 sources

    Várzea Grande upgrades social, water, and school services while signing transparency pact with prosecutors

    Várzea Grande trained social‑assistance staff, renovated its water‑service centre, upgraded water pressure controls, cleaned schools during recess, and signed transparency pacts to regularize hiring in health &

12. 17 days ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources

    Várzea Grande health post gets high‑definition endoscopy and colonoscopy system

    Várzea Grande’s health center installed a high‑definition endoscopy/colonoscopy system and trained staff, allowing advanced digestive exams to resume next week and improving diagnostic precision and cancer‑dect

13. 20 days ago

    [HEALTH] 7 sources

    Várzea Grande Health Workers Project Wins State Award

    Várzea Grande’s health‑worker project won Mato Grosso’s top award, recognizing its partnership with UFMT to combat workplace violence and improve SUS staff conditions.

14. 24 days ago

    [POLITICS] 7 sources

    Várzea Grande expands community services and health care at Viva Seu Bairro event

    Várzea Grande’s Viva Seu Bairro event provided health screenings, vaccinations and assorted municipal services to hundreds of residents, prompting an expansion of future editions.

15. 26 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Várzea Grande expands health services with large medical mutirão and blood donation drive

    Várzea Grande launches a July health mutirão with over 9,300 SUS procedures and a blood‑donation drive to reinforce emergency hospital supplies.

16. 26 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Brazilian municipalities launch 2026 IPTU tax discount programs

    Taboão da Serra offers a 2026 tax amnesty with up to 100 % discount on fines and interest, while Belo Horizonte gives a 2 % discount on the second‑half IPTU 2026 if paid in full by 15 July.

17. 27 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources

    Brazil's Aldir Blanc and Cultura Viva Policies Highlighted in National Cultural Debates

    Brazilian panels discussed Aldir Blanc funding boosting Cultura Viva and urged policies that support peripheral and Indigenous cultural resistance, citing R$966 M invested in 23 k initiatives.

18. 27 days ago

    [HEALTH] 8 sources

    Mato Grosso Expands Surgery Access, Opens Central Hospital

    Mato Grosso cuts surgery wait times by 41% via Fila Zero, trains over 1,100 health staff on Regula MT, and launches the high‑tech Hospital Central serving 17,000+ patients.

19. 27 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources

    Várzea Grande school theater festival highlights traffic safety plays

    Várzea Grande schools staged over 20 traffic‑safety plays at the Fetran festival, receiving high praise from a federal police inspector; the event runs until 3 June with a prize ceremony scheduled.

20. 27 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 18 sources

    Petrobras launches record R$270 million cultural funding program

    Petrobras opens a record R$270 million 2026 cultural funding selection, allocating at least 15 % to each region and reserving 25 % for under‑represented groups.

21. 28 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources

    Várzea Grande launches 21st FETRAN theater festival with nine schools

    Várzea Grande opened the 21st FETRAN theater festival, featuring nine schools promoting traffic safety; winners will advance to regional and state stages.

22. 29 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Mayor Flávia Moretti urges Várzea Grande council to approve R$82.5 million budget projects

    Mayor Flávia Moretti of Várzea Grande pressed the city council to vote on ten budget proposals worth R$82.5 million, citing legal authority and urgent needs across health, services, finance, environment and and

23. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Várzea Grande expands oversight of early‑childhood schools

    Várzea Grande's municipal education department is expanding accreditation and inspection of 26 early‑childhood schools, both public and private, to ensure legal, pedagogical and safety standards.

24. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources

    Várzea Grande municipal building fire ruled accidental, no criminal origin

    Politec determined the June 17 fire at Várzea Grande’s municipal education building was accidental, caused by a thermoelectric fault in the cold‑room wiring, not a crime.

25. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources

    São José and Itabira unveil new municipal finance measures in Brazil

    Brazilian cities São José and Itabira introduced new municipal finance steps: São José allows credit‑card tax payments in up to 12 installments, while Itabira proposes securitizing R$1 bn of debt, 40% of which

26. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 14 sources

    Várzea Grande and Campo Grande launch health update and winter shelter initiatives

    Várzea Grande held a health “Dia D” offering vaccines and Bolsa Família updates, while Campo Grande’s winter programs sheltered hundreds of homeless residents with food, blankets and medical care.

27. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources

    Várzea Grande reinstates PCCS to strengthen public health staff

    Várzea Grande reinstated its Plano de Cargos, Carreiras e Salários to retain and qualify health workers, tackling specialist shortages and boosting public health management.

28. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 9 sources

    Brazilian municipalities extend Refis 2026 tax debt relief program

    Brazilian municipalities are extending Refis 2026 tax‑debt programmes, offering up to 100 % discounts on interest and fines, new deadlines and flexible instalments to boost local revenues.

29. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 9 sources

    Várzea Grande expands public policies and emergency measures after June fire

    Várzea Grande introduced permanent equotherapy, declared a calamity after a June fire, formed a damage‑assessment commission, opened a public sanitation‑plan consultation, and ran child‑labour and city‑cleaning

30. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 9 sources

    Várzea Grande health department holds first community health mutirão

    On June 20, Várzea Grande’s health department ran a free community health mutirão in Capela do Piçarrão, offering vaccinations, medical and dental care, Bolsa Família updates, and health education to hundreds.

31. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Várzea Grande health unit vaccinates 450 students in Água Limpa school program

    UBS Água Limpa in Várzea Grande vaccinated 450 schoolchildren and teachers, updating records under the municipal Saúde na Escola program.

32. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 13 sources

    Várzea Grande education depot fire triggers emergency measures

    A fire on 17 June destroyed the Várzea Grande education depot, prompting an emergency decree to keep schools supplied and safe while authorities investigate the cause.

33. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources

    Várzea Grande Council Honors Journalists with Elisangela Nepomuceno Title

    Várzea Grande’s council will award the Elisangela Nepomuceno title to distinguished journalists on 26 June, honoring their contribution to public information and transparency.

34. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Várzea Grande health department conducts eye‑exam mutirão for 50 residents

    Várzea Grande’s municipal health secretariat held an ophthalmology mutirão, serving about 50 patients with eye exams to cut waiting lists.

35. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Hospital Metropolitano in Várzea Grande opens outpatient doors at 6 a.m. for early‑arriving patients

    Hospital Metropolitano in Várzea Grande now opens its outpatient clinic at 6 a.m., letting early‑arriving patients wait inside and improving comfort and dignity.

36. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources

    Várzea Grande receives health funding and mobile women's support unit

    Várzea Grande gets R$131,800 for a health unit under Pix Saúde and sees the Van Rosa mobile unit offering women's counseling and support across several sites.

37. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Várzea Grande municipality's Refis 2026 tax program raises over R$13 million

    Várzea Grande's Refis 2026 tax program secured over R$13 million from 15,578 agreements, offering up to 80 % discount and flexible instalments.

38. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Várzea Grande water supply disrupted after pipe rupture

    A pipe rupture on 14 June halted water service to over 20 neighborhoods in Várzea Grande; repairs were slated for completion by the next afternoon, with water trucks sent to help.

39. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 4 sources

    Várzea Grande Gets R$131,800 Pix Saúde Grant to Boost Primary Care

    Várzea Grande, Brazil receives a R$131,800 Pix Saúde grant for primary‑care projects, part of a national R$577 million health‑infrastructure rollout.

40. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Várzea Grande rolls out clothing aid, health clinic expansion, and urban clean‑up projects

    Várzea Grande starts a clothing donation drive for domestic‑violence survivors, continues its urban clean‑up program, and announces a reform and expansion of a health clinic in Água Vermelha.

41. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Várzea Grande opens integrated Sesc‑Senac center and announces 216 new jobs

    Várzea Grande inaugurated an integrated Sesc‑Senac center offering health, education and social services, while the city’s Sine posted 216 job openings, including 17 for people with disabilities.

42. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Várzea Grande expands street and public‑space upgrades across dozens of neighborhoods

    Várzea Grande city government launched its VG em Ação program, completing over 60 road repairs and public‑space upgrades in 15 neighborhoods and extending cleaning, tree pruning and lighting improvements to the

43. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Várzea Grande mayor launches Open Talk on equal pay and gender equality

    Várzea Grande mayor and BPW held an Open Talk on June 8 to promote gender‑equitable policies and equal pay, proposing education, hiring incentives, and leadership programs.

44. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Várzea Grande hospital emergency department closes temporarily due to overcrowding

    Várzea Grande’s municipal hospital emergency department halted new admissions for 24 hours as overcrowding pushed critical units to full capacity, marking the first such closure under Mayor Moretti.

45. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Brazilian municipalities Praia Grande and Várzea Grande launch IPTU discount programs

    Praia Grande and Várzea Grande in Brazil offer IPTU discounts up to 60% and 80% respectively, with online and in‑person assistance for eligible residents.

46. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 4 sources

    Brazil's Ministry of Health visits Várzea Grande to oversee Mais Médicos Especialistas program

    Brazil's Ministry of Health inspected Várzea Grande's health facilities, meeting officials and doctors to assess the Mais Médicos Especialistas program and strengthen training and service delivery.

47. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 4 sources

    Várzea Grande Hospital Renovation Awaits Legislative Funding

    Várzea Grande's main hospital renovation, funded with R$ 11.7 M, is stalled as city council approval of additional budget is pending, delaying essential upgrades for thousands of regional patients.

48. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    325 families receive land titles in Várzea Grande, Brazil

    325 families in Várzea Grande, Brazil, were granted land titles in a ceremony, concluding decades‑long waits and part of a R$15 million regularisation programme involving state officials.

49. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources

    Várzea Grande lauded as model for implementing Aldir Blanc cultural funds in Brazil

    Várzea Grande in Brazil praised by the Ministry of Culture as a leading example in executing Aldir Blanc funds, with three active calls and a goal to spend 60% of resources by year‑end.

50. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 7 sources

    Várzea Grande mayor secures health funding, infrastructure upgrades and land title deliveries

    Várzea Grande mayor Flávia Moretti delivered 325 land titles, secured R$1.5 M health funding and received state pledges for street paving and primary‑care improvements.

51. 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources

    Várzea Grande Wins 60 Medals, Cementing Its Role as Paralympic Powerhouse in Mato Grosso

    Várzea Grande's Paralympic centre captured 60 medals (48 gold) at the state meeting, breaking records and cementing the city as a Paralympic leader in Mato Grosso.

52. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Várzea Grande reports 113.7 million reais unpaid obligations for 2025

    Várzea Grande municipality said it incurred R$113.7 million in unprocessed unpaid obligations in 2025, with total inherited commitments of R$72.6 million from prior years.

53. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources

    Várzea Grande celebrates 159 years with new infrastructure, health and agricultural projects

    Várzea Grande marks 159 years with R$ 153 M in land, health and farm projects while recalling its historic roots.

54. 3 months ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources

    Várzea Grande celebrates 159th anniversary with month‑long citywide events

    Várzea Grande marks 159 years with citywide events, including school cultural activities featuring writer Flávio Ferreira and singer Pescuma.