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The bridge that's the world's 'most colourful' so pretty it's a tourism hotspot

International · Paranaguá

The bridge that's the world's 'most colourful' so pretty it's a tourism hotspot

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The 294-metre crossing is used mostly by pedestrians and cyclists travelling between Valadares Island and the city's historic centre.Read Article

A Hundred People Dedicate Saturday to Protecting the Homeless Population From the Cold

Unions · Curitiba

A Hundred People Dedicate Saturday to Protecting the Homeless Population From the Cold

A collective effort brought together a hundred people on this cold Saturday in Curitiba. The goal was to make hats for homeless people, who have been suffering from the extreme temperatures in the city in recent days. Using wool of all colors, women, men and even children made hats throughout the afternoon. The techniques were also varied: hats were made using crochet, knitting and also using looms. There were everything from traditional looms (…See the Story

Councilors Opposing Pimentel Are the Target of Three More Representations in the Chamber

Curitiba · Curitiba

Councilors Opposing Pimentel Are the Target of Three More Representations in the Chamber

Councilwomen Giorgia Prates (PT) and Camilla Gonda (PSB), who are members of the opposition to Mayor Eduardo Pimentel (PSD) in the Curitiba City Council (CMC), will face new investigations at the Legislative Inspectorate. The orders were published in the Tuesday (1st) edition of the Municipal Official Gazette. The CMC's Communications Office did not provide the reason for the representations. Plural found out that the representation against Gior…Read Article

After Recommending the Sale of Software to a Private Company, the Government Creates a Hub to Replace Celepar

The government of Paraná signed on Wednesday (2) the collaboration agreement that creates the first GovTech Hub in Brazil, to work on the development of technology solutions for public agencies. With a cost of R$ 15 million over three years, the hub will operate at Canal da Música, in Curitiba, and will have as partners the State Secretariat for Innovation and Artificial Intelligence (Seia) and the São José dos Campos Technology Park Association…Curitiba · Curitiba Read Article

With Quality Postgraduate Programs, Paraná Attracts Foreign Researchers

Angie Rocio, 30, is Colombian and has been in Brazil since 2019. She is currently a master's student in the Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Program in Energy and Sustainability at the Federal University for Latin American Integration (UNILA), in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná. She is researching the degradation process of atrazine by fungi, a pesticide used in agriculture. The dissertation is a continuation of the Final Course Work (TCC), which was also d…Foz Do Iguaçu · Foz Do Iguaçu Read Article

"Bom Dia, Grupo" Re-Releases in Celebration of Antropofocus' 25th Anniversary

The comedy group Antropofocus, "Bom Dia, Grupo" (Good Morning, Group), returns to Curitiba for a short season from July 10 to 13 at the Teatro Zé Maria Santos, with tickets starting at R$25 (half-price). Especially during the opening session of this season – which kicks off the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the company, renowned as one of the best comedy groups in Brazil – you can laugh out loud for free. All you need to do is donate …Curitiba · Curitiba Read Article

House of Sindimoc President, Accused of Embezzling R$600,000, Is Target of Search and Seizure

On Friday (04), search and seizure warrants were served at addresses linked to the president of the Union of Bus Drivers and Ticket Collectors of Curitiba and the Metropolitan Region (Sindimoc), Anderson Teixeira, accused of embezzling around R$600,000 from the entity. The institution's financial director, Rogerio Campos, is also a defendant. He was indicted by the Public Prosecutor's Office of Paraná (MPPR), and became a defendant in a case inv…Curitiba · Curitiba Read Article

Children Celebrate Boi-Bumba in Curitiba and Video Goes Viral in Amazonas

Suddenly, Curitiba went viral on social media in Manaus, a city four thousand kilometers away. What brought the two ends of Brazil together was a video of the children of Colégio Medianeira, who are preparing a different June festival presentation, based on the boi-bumbá from the Parintins Festival, the most important popular festival in the Amazon. View this photo on Instagram A post shared by Manaus Memes 🐆 (@manausmemes) The children partici…Viral Video · Curitiba Read Article

Punishment Has No Relation to Teachers' Protest, Says Renato Freitas

State deputy Renato Freitas (PT) promises to appeal to the courts if the Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) upholds the decision of the Ethics Committee of the Legislative Assembly of Paraná (Alep) that imposed a 30-day suspension of his parliamentary prerogatives on him. Freitas claims that the time limit for the procedure had expired and that the punishment is unrelated to the protest by teachers at Alep in June of last year, during the …Curitiba · Curitiba Read Article

Pimentel Says that Increasing Bus Subsidies Is Necessary to "Maintain Quality"

Mayor Eduardo Pimentel (PSD) stated that the increase in the subsidy for transportation in Curitiba is necessary to maintain the quality of the service offered to the population. In addition, the mayor said that the City Hall is “financially healthy” and that it can cover the cost. Pimentel’s statements were made this Wednesday (2) during an event at Elias Abdo Bittar square, in Água Verde. This week, the City Hall stated that the bus fare in th…Curitiba · Curitiba Read Article

Pimentel Says He Sees No Reason for Teachers to Go on Strike

The mayor of Curitiba, Eduardo Pimentel (PSD), says he sees no reason for teachers in the municipal school system to have approved a strike last week. According to him, in an interview with Plural on Wednesday, "the doors of the City Hall are open for discussion" and the commitment to improve conditions for career progression will be fulfilled "over the four years of the term". The teachers in the Curitiba school system approved the strike on Fr…Curitiba · Curitiba Read Article