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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Traffic fines can be converted into blood donations in Cachoeiro; understand

The Municipal Chamber of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim has approved a project allowing traffic fines for minor infractions to be converted into voluntary blood donations.

Mar 4 • 09:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Council opens commission to investigate mayor for school transport contract

The Municipal Chamber of Governador Valadares has opened a commission to investigate Mayor Coronel Sandro for alleged irregularities in the hiring of a school transport company.

Mar 3 • 21:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

In a few hours, the president of the Chamber archives the request for a CPI to investigate João Campos for changing the result of the competition

The president of the Municipal Chamber of Recife has archived a request for a parliamentary investigation into Mayor João Campos following allegations of influence peddling and nepotism related to changes in a public competition result.

Mar 3 • 15:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

President Chico Filho determines recertification of employees at the City Council

Chico Filho, the President of the Municipal Chamber of Maceió, has mandated a general recertification of all permanent and commissioned employees in the Legislature to enhance transparency and efficiency.

Feb 27 • 19:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Maceió Chamber Begins Legislative Year with Innovative Actions

The Municipal Chamber of Maceió has initiated the 2026 legislative year with commitments aimed at enhancing community engagement and ensuring responsible governance.

Feb 27 • 19:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Councilors of Campo Grande vote for tax exemption of R$ 12 million to the Guaicurus Consortium

The Municipal Chamber of Campo Grande is set to vote on a project allowing a tax exemption of approximately R$ 12 million for the Guaicurus Consortium, aimed at keeping public transport fares low.

Feb 26 • 22:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Câmara de Campos holds hearings and resumes legislative work

The Chamber of Campos dos Goytacazes resumes legislative activities following a recess, with public hearings scheduled for transparency and health management reports.

Feb 26 • 16:02 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

A Creative Solution to Daycare Indoor Air Quality Issues: Children in Jokioinen Took Over the Municipal Council Chamber

In response to significant indoor air quality problems at a daycare in Jokioinen, 55 children relocated to the municipal council chamber for a safer environment.

Feb 26 • 12:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Council approves the creation of a process commission to investigate the appointment of former mayor to DME in Poços de Caldas, MG

The Municipal Chamber of Poços de Caldas has approved a process commission to investigate the appointment of former mayor Sérgio Azevedo to the presidency of DME Participações.

Feb 25 • 17:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Project for the use of body cameras by the Guard is removed from the agenda in the Chamber of Campinas

A proposed law mandating the use of body cameras by municipal guards in Campinas was removed from the agenda for further analysis.

Feb 24 • 00:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Understand how the tax debt negotiation project with the city hall of Piracicaba works; PL is voted urgently in the Chamber

The City Council of Piracicaba is set to vote on an urgent tax debt regularization program that offers significant discounts on fines and interest.

Feb 23 • 11:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Tax exemption for houses on unpaved streets is approved in the Chamber of Cuiabá

The Chamber of Cuiabá unanimously approved a tax exemption for homeowners on unpaved streets, altering the municipal property tax law to provide relief to affected residents.

Feb 20 • 13:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Councilman Vinícius Aith leaves the secretariat and returns to the Sorocaba Chamber; alternate who was in his place is appointed in the city hall

Councilman Vinícius Aith has returned to the Sorocaba Municipal Chamber following his departure from the Secretariat of Inclusion and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Feb 19 • 22:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Law to boost industrialization and job creation approved in 1st vote in Campo Grande

The Municipal Chamber of Campo Grande approved a bill intended to enhance industrialization and job creation by altering the legal framework of the Prodes economic development program.

Feb 19 • 19:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Registration for the Curvelo Chamber competition ends this Thursday

The deadline to register for the Curvelo City Hall competition is February 19, with 24 positions available and salaries up to R$ 9,200.

Feb 19 • 12:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Mayor of Natal is hospitalized and postpones annual message at the Chamber

Paulinho Freire, the mayor of Natal, was hospitalized due to persistent viral symptoms, leading to the postponement of his annual message to the Municipal Chamber.

Feb 19 • 11:15 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Economy: Call for a Quick Connection to the Town Halls

The Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) in the airport region seeks better communication with local authorities as it presents a list of demands to the newly elected councils and mayors during the municipal election campaign.

Feb 16 • 15:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

President of the Chamber of Boa Vista and police colonel charged with vote-buying scheme

The President of the Municipal Chamber of Boa Vista and a police colonel face charges for an alleged vote-buying scheme ahead of the 2024 municipal elections.

Feb 12 • 16:58 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Video shows guards at the door of the president of the Chamber to arrest him during a CP to impeach the mayor of Campo Limpo Paulista

A chaotic session in the Campo Limpo Paulista Chamber escalated as municipal guards attempted to arrest the Chamber president amid impeachment proceedings against the mayor.

Feb 11 • 21:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Urutaí councilman becomes a defendant for the rape of an intern

The councilman of Urutaí, Éder Alberto Jorge Pimenta, is facing charges for the rape of an intern within the city’s municipal chamber.

Feb 11 • 18:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Secretary who ran over and killed the president of the Municipal Chamber was working on road recovery in RN, says city hall

The secretary of works in São Bento do Trairi accidentally killed the president of the Municipal Chamber in a construction accident while working on local road recovery.

Feb 10 • 15:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

City Council in TO has only one effective employee and has not held a contest since 1999, says MP

The Municipal Chamber of Alvorada has only one permanent employee and has not conducted a public contest since 1999, prompting the Public Ministry to recommend a new contest within 180 days.

Feb 9 • 21:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

President of the Municipal Chamber dies after being run over by the Secretary of Works in a city in RN

The President of the Municipal Chamber of São Bento do Trairi, José Eduardo, died after being struck by a municipal secretary's vehicle in a tragic accident.

Feb 9 • 12:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Master Bank: CPI in Brodowski, SP, investigates investments of municipal servers' pension

The Brodowski city chamber has established an investigative committee to examine the pension funds invested by the local public servers' retirement institute in Master Bank, which was liquidated by the Central Bank amid fraud allegations.

Feb 6 • 22:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Justice removes civil servants who allegedly tripled salaries with false documents in MS

The court in Mato Grosso do Sul has suspended two civil servants from the Municipal Chamber of Paranaíba, suspected of embezzling nearly R$ 191,000 from public funds using fraudulent documents.

Feb 6 • 11:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Understand fraud in competition and deviations in education in a case investigating a delegate and the president of the Chamber of Rio Verde

The arrest of Rio Verde City Council President Idelson Mendes and others in connection with a three-year investigation into a fraud and resource diversion scheme highlights significant corruption in public competition management.

Feb 6 • 10:28 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

PM Captain arrested worked in the security of the Municipal Chamber of SP

One of the three military police officers arrested in a recent operation was responsible for the security of the president of the São Paulo City Council.

Feb 5 • 23:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

In the interior of Acre, City Council declares loss of mandate of councilor after court decision

The Municipal Chamber of Bujari, Acre, announced the loss of councilor Elias Daier Gonçalves's mandate following a court order suspending his political rights.

Feb 5 • 18:42 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

After the arrest of his security chief, the Municipal Chamber of SP requests a team change from the secretary

The São Paulo Municipal Chamber has requested a change in its military advisory team to the State Secretary of Public Security following the arrest of its military chief for suspected involvement with a security group of bus company owners.

Feb 5 • 16:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

President of the Chamber of Rio Verde arrested on suspicion of involvement in education fraud where a delegate was indicted

Idelson Mendes, President of the Municipal Chamber of Rio Verde, has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in education-related fraud, alongside two other legislative employees.

Feb 5 • 13:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Impact of salary adjustment for civil servants approved by Congress is greater than the revenue of 95% of Brazilian municipalities

The approved salary adjustment for civil servants of the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate is projected to impact R$ 790 million, exceeding the expected revenue of 95% of Brazilian municipalities.

Feb 4 • 21:58 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Teresina servers may have a 5.35% increase, says mayor at the start of the legislative year in the Chamber

Mayor Silvio Mendes announced a potential 5.35% salary increase and additional salary support for low-income workers in Teresina during his annual message at the legislative opening.

Feb 3 • 15:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Campinas Chamber approves project to increase vacancies for blacks, indigenous people, and quilombolas in competitions

The Municipal Chamber of Campinas approved a law to increase affirmative action vacancies in municipal competitions during its first session of 2026.

Feb 3 • 00:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

President of the SP Chamber requests a 38-day leave for health reasons

São Paulo Municipal Chamber President Ricardo Teixeira has requested a 38-day leave of absence due to health issues, impacting the first plenary session of 2026.

Feb 2 • 19:45 UTC

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