It has more than 220,000 inhabitants: the rural city in Brazil that has rewritten its history in 10 years
Sinop, a city in Brazil’s Mato Grosso state, has transformed from an agricultural frontier into a model of integrated agriculture and urban development over the past decade.
Two-Month-Old Baby Arrives Dead at UPA with Signs of Violence and Parents Are Detained in MT
A two-month-old baby was taken deceased to a healthcare facility in Sinop, Brazil, and the parents have been detained on suspicions of culpable homicide and mistreatment.
Pickup driver dies in an accident with three trucks on BR-163 in MT
A 66-year-old pickup driver died in an accident involving three trucks on BR-163 in Sinop, Brazil.
Suspect of raping great-granddaughter and friend arrested in Sinop (MT)
A 76-year-old man has been arrested in Sinop, Brazil, on suspicion of sexually abusing his 7-year-old great-granddaughter and a 10-year-old friend.
TCU uncovers a financial gap of R$ 1.4 billion and maintains suspension of railway
The Brazilian Federal Court (TCU) has discovered a financial gap of R$ 1.4 billion, leading to the continued suspension of the Ferrogão railway concession slated to connect Sinop-MT to the port of Itaituba-BA.
Commission evaluates requests for prisoners to work outside the MT penitentiary
The Mato Grosso government has established a committee to assess requests for external work by incarcerated individuals at the Dr. Osvaldo Florentino Leite Ferreira Penitentiary in Sinop.
Man is suspected of sexual harassment against his own daughter and a 15-year-old neighbor in MT
A 55-year-old man in Brazil is suspected of sexually harassing a 15-year-old neighbor and his own daughter.
Group investigated for using coded language for drug trafficking is targeted in operation in Sinop (MT)
A criminal group involved in drug trafficking in Sinop, Brazil, was targeted in an operation due to their use of coded language for illicit activities.
Health Department Bus from Sinop (MT) with over 20 patients falls into a ditch on BR-163
A municipal health department bus from Sinop, Brazil, carrying 27 passengers, fell into a ditch on BR-163, but all passengers received assistance and were released after signing a refusal for medical transfer.
Cyclist dies after being hit by a truck on the BR-163 in MT
A 67-year-old cyclist named Maria de Lima was killed in a truck accident while attempting to cross BR-163 in Sinop, Brazil.
Truck carrying wood catches fire on BR-163 in MT
A truck loaded with wood chips caught fire on BR-163 in Sinop, Brazil, on Tuesday, but no injuries were reported.
VIDEO: 14-year-old crashes runaway pickup into neighbor's house in MT
A 14-year-old lost control of a pickup truck, crashing it into the walls of two houses in Sinop, Brazil, without causing any injuries.
Bricklayer dies on the roof of a house during renovation in MT
A 40-year-old bricklayer was found dead on the roof of a house in Sinop, Brazil, while performing renovations.
Mato Grosso opens more than 21,000 companies in the first 50 days of this year
Mato Grosso has seen the establishment of 21,535 companies in the first 50 days of 2026, led mainly by Cuiabá, Várzea Grande, and Sinop.
VIDEO shows skewered meat cart being delivered after repairs from an accident and is hit for the 2nd time in the same place in MT
A street vendor in Brazil experiences a second accident with his skewered meat cart shortly after repairs from a previous incident.
Court authorizes family and intimate visits to convicted killer in massacre that killed 7 in Sinop
A court in Brazil has granted murderer Edgar Ricardo de Oliveira the right to have intimate and family visits while serving his sentence for a massacre that claimed seven lives.
VIDEO: see how the house destroyed by fire looks after resident set fire to snails in Sinop (MT)
A wooden house in Sinop, Brazil, was completely destroyed by a fire started by a resident trying to eliminate snails, with no injuries reported.
Land cleaning ends with wooden house destroyed by fire in MT
A wooden house was destroyed by a fire in Sinop, Brazil, after flames spread from a pest-burning operation on Monday.
Worker disappears during shift and is found dead in the ceiling of a gas station in MT
A 30-year-old worker was found dead in the ceiling of a gas station in Sinop, Brazil, after disappearing during his shift, with officials suspecting an electric shock as the cause of death.
Man drowns while swimming at Palmas beach, witnesses say
A man drowned while swimming at Praia dos Buritis in Palmas, Brazil, on Sunday afternoon, according to witnesses.
Truck driver shot dead after argument in loading queue in MT
Truck driver Felipe Vanderlei Dahmar, 35, was shot dead in a company parking lot in Sinop, Brazil, following a dispute over the loading queue.
Plane with 500 kg of cocaine intercepted on illegal runway in MT; video
A 39-year-old man was arrested after Federal Police seized approximately 500 kilograms of cocaine from a plane ready for takeoff at an illegal runway in Sinop, 503 km from Cuiabá.
Inmate dies after suffering a health crisis and being hit by pepper spray in a prison in MT, according to a Justice report
A report from the Mato Grosso Court of Justice indicates that an inmate died after a health crisis and was sprayed with pepper spray while requesting medical attention at the Osvaldo Florentino Leite Ferreira Penitentiary in Sinop.