Under intervention, Santa Casa de Birigui is the target of a special inquiry committee for alleged non-bidding contracts
The Birigui City Council has launched a special inquiry committee to investigate potential non-bidding contracts involving the Santa Casa hospital, which has been under municipal intervention since February 2022.
Father reports son's fear of returning to school in Birigui where he was punished with hot glue in class: 'There, the teacher burns me'
Parents reported their children's fear of returning to a school in Birigui, Brazil, after allegations that a teacher punished students by burning them with hot glue.
Mothers report teacher suspected of burning students with hot glue during art class in school
Mothers in Birigui, Brazil, have reported a teacher who allegedly burned students with a hot glue gun as punishment during an art class.
Teacher dies after car is hit by a pickup truck and rolls over on SP-461 in Birigui
A 44-year-old teacher died in a vehicle accident involving her car and a pickup truck in Birigui, Brazil.
Motorcyclist dies after running over a mirror on the highway, falling onto the asphalt, and being run over
A 43-year-old motorcyclist was killed after losing control of his motorcycle when he ran over a fallen rearview mirror on a highway in Brazil.
Man arrested on suspicion of raping daughter in Birigui
A 47-year-old man was arrested in Brazil for allegedly raping his 11-year-old daughter.
3-year-old dies after drowning in a leisure area pool in Birigui
A 3-year-old boy tragically drowned in a pool during a family gathering in Birigui, Brazil, and later died despite resuscitation efforts.
Sesc de Birigui begins selling tickets for Elba Ramalho's concert; see how to buy
Sesc de Birigui in Brazil has started selling tickets for Elba Ramalho’s concert as she celebrates 45 years of her career.
Owner of clandestine junkyard arrested for trafficking bicycles in the interior of SP
A 27-year-old man was arrested for the illegal trafficking of bicycles at a clandestine junkyard in Birigui, SP, Brazil.
Father and one-and-a-half-year-old baby suffer burns during house fire in Birigui
A father and his infant daughter suffered burns during a house fire in Birigui, São Paulo, after a cooking mishap involving alcohol.
Coming from Japan and the United States, collector keeps almost 2,000 payphone cards: 'Good times'
A retiree from Birigui, Brazil, has amassed a collection of over 1,800 payphone cards from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, prompting nostalgia as Brazil phases out its remaining public payphones.
Parish in the interior of SP receives relic with part of the body of Saint Carlo Acutis coming from Italy
The São Benedito and São Cristóvão Parish in Birigui, SP, received a first-class relic containing a part of Saint Carlo Acutis's body, directly from Italy, with a procession through the city.
Woman is hit and dragged by a car; driver tells police he was distracted while using the radio
A 27-year-old woman was hit and dragged by a car in Birigui, SP, with the driver claiming he was distracted by the radio.