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πŸ‡§πŸ‡· Folha (PT)
National & Local

Amanda Paschoal gathers signatures to summon Secretary of Tourism for irregular contracts

City councilor Amanda Paschoal is seeking to summon the Secretary of Tourism, Rui Alves, to provide clarifications regarding irregularities in contracts linked to the municipal tourism agency.

Mar 4 β€’ 21:02 UTC
πŸ‡§πŸ‡· G1 (PT)
National & Local

Camilla Feitosa is appointed secretary for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Aracaju

Camilla Feitosa has been appointed as the new municipal secretary for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Aracaju, Brazil.

Mar 3 β€’ 20:01 UTC
πŸ‡«πŸ‡· Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections 2026: Olivier Faure Running in 5th Position in Lieusaint, located in Seine-et-Marne

Olivier Faure, the first secretary of the Socialist Party, is running in the fifth position on the list for the municipal elections in Lieusaint.

Mar 2 β€’ 20:22 UTC
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ El Mundo
National & Local

The Basque Government appoints a municipal secretary of two EH Bildu councils to a convicted collaborator with ETA from the 'herriko tabernas'

The Basque Government has appointed Patxi Jagoba Bengoa Lapatza-Kortazar, a man previously convicted for collaborating with ETA, as a municipal secretary in two councils affiliated with the EH Bildu party.

Mar 1 β€’ 18:13 UTC
πŸ‡§πŸ‡· G1 (PT)
National & Local

Health Secretary of a city in PI and six others injured after car overturns on BR-343

Seven people, including the municipal health secretary, were injured when a vehicle from the Amarante Health Department overturned on BR-343 due to heavy rain.

Feb 27 β€’ 19:48 UTC
πŸ‡§πŸ‡· Folha (PT)
National & Local

After allegations, Nunes dismisses Deputy Secretary of Tourism; president of SPTuris leaves office

SΓ£o Paulo Mayor Ricardo Nunes has dismissed Deputy Secretary of Tourism Rodolfo Marinho da Silva following allegations of his links to a controversial advertising agency with municipal contracts.

Feb 26 β€’ 22:32 UTC
πŸ‡§πŸ‡· G1 (PT)
National & Local

Former City Secretary in PR is Suspected of Using Access to Municipal Accounts to Steal R$ 152,000 and is Arrested While Planning to Leave the Country, Says MP

Sumair Pires Leles, the former municipal finance secretary in AltΓ΄nia, was arrested for allegedly embezzling over R$ 152,000 from municipal funds while having unrestricted access to the city's accounts.

Feb 26 β€’ 15:09 UTC
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Jaime Tejada replaces David Norero as municipal secretary

Jaime Tejada has been appointed as the new municipal secretary of Guayaquil following David Norero's resignation amid ongoing legal issues.

Feb 20 β€’ 16:41 UTC
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

"My children were innocent," says the wife of the municipal secretary who murdered the minors in Brazil

A municipal secretary in Itumbiara, Brazil, tragically took the lives of his two children before committing suicide after discovering his wife's infidelity.

Feb 18 β€’ 15:58 UTC
πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Brazilian official shot his two sons after discovering an alleged infidelity; here's what we know about the case

Thales Machado, a municipal secretary in Brazil, shot his two sons and subsequently took his own life following allegations of infidelity in his marriage.

Feb 13 β€’ 19:40 UTC
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡· Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

The chilling farewell message shared by official Thales Machado before attacking his children: 'They're coming with me'

Municipal secretary Thales Machado from GoiΓ‘s, Brazil, attacked his children, resulting in one death, after sharing a disturbing farewell message on Instagram related to marital issues.

Feb 13 β€’ 17:38 UTC
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡· La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

A municipal secretary in Brazil killed his two children and then took his own life

A municipal secretary in Brazil committed a tragic act of violence, killing his two children before taking his own life, allegedly due to personal issues related to their mother.

Feb 12 β€’ 22:19 UTC
πŸ‡§πŸ‡· 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 SΓ£o Bento do Trairi accidentally killed the president of the Municipal Chamber in a construction accident while working on local road recovery.

Feb 10 β€’ 15:27 UTC
πŸ‡§πŸ‡· G1 (PT)
National & Local

Campinas fines Shopping Iguatemi R$ 125,000 for removing 78 trees without authorization

The Municipal Secretary of the Environment of Campinas has fined Shopping Iguatemi R$ 125,000 for the unauthorized removal of 78 trees.

Feb 10 β€’ 14:49 UTC
πŸ‡§πŸ‡· G1 (PT)
National & Local

What is known and what remains to be clarified about the case of the councilman who died after being run over by a secretary in RN

A city councilman in Brazil died after being struck by an excavator operated by the municipal secretary, prompting an ongoing police investigation.

Feb 10 β€’ 07:01 UTC
πŸ‡§πŸ‡· 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 SΓ£o Bento do Trairi, JosΓ© Eduardo, died after being struck by a municipal secretary's vehicle in a tragic accident.

Feb 9 β€’ 12:31 UTC
πŸ‡§πŸ‡· Folha (PT)
National & Local

There is administrative disagreement, but no crisis, says secretary about Theatro Municipal

SΓ£o Paulo's Municipal Secretary of Culture, TotΓ³ Parente, asserts that there is no crisis at the Theatro Municipal, highlighting the venue's successful attendance despite claims of ideological conflict.

Feb 7 β€’ 13:00 UTC
πŸ‡§πŸ‡· G1 (PT)
National & Local

Operation removes abandoned vehicles and strengthens the fight against dengue in BraganΓ§a

The Municipal Secretary of Urban Mobility in BraganΓ§a Paulista has launched an operation to identify and remove abandoned vehicles from public streets to enhance urban organization and address health concerns related to dengue transmission.

Feb 6 β€’ 21:10 UTC
πŸ‡§πŸ‡· G1 (PT)
National & Local

ParanaΓ­ba City Hall opens selection in the education sector with salaries of R$ 2,000

The Municipal Education Secretary of ParanaΓ­ba has opened a selection process for temporary positions as cooks and support monitors in the municipal education network for 2026.

Feb 6 β€’ 19:46 UTC
πŸ‡§πŸ‡· Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

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

The SΓ£o 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 β€’ 16:51 UTC
πŸ‡§πŸ‡· G1 (PT)
National & Local

Cobras, spiders, and scorpions: see neighborhoods in Manaus with the most venomous animal attacks in 2025

The neighborhoods of Cidade Nova, Jorge Teixeira, Compensa, and Cidade de Deus recorded the highest number of venomous animal attacks in Manaus in 2025, totaling 398 notifications according to the Municipal Health Secretary's data.

Feb 4 β€’ 10:00 UTC
πŸ‡§πŸ‡· G1 (PT)
National & Local

Worker's House has suspended services in Feira de Santana; find out more

The Worker’s House in Feira de Santana has temporarily suspended in-person services due to technical instabilities, as announced by the municipal secretary.

Feb 3 β€’ 12:56 UTC
πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

S-top prevented from visiting municipal activities in Bjuv

Sweden's Social Democrats' Secretary Tobias Baudin faces restrictions in Bjuv by the SD-M-led administration, which seeks to establish guidelines for municipal visits.

Feb 3 β€’ 09:43 UTC
πŸ‡§πŸ‡· G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman shot by brother in inheritance dispute in Socorro, says Security Secretary

A woman was shot in the neck by her brother during a family dispute over inheritance in Socorro, SP, leading to the brother's arrest by municipal guards.

Feb 3 β€’ 00:29 UTC
πŸ‡«πŸ‡· Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections 2026: Fabien Roussel is a candidate in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, of which he is the outgoing mayor

Fabien Roussel, the 56-year-old outgoing mayor and national secretary of the French Communist Party, has officially announced his candidacy for the crucial municipal elections in March, aiming to enhance community living and security in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux.

Jan 16 β€’ 12:08 UTC
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ elDiario.es
National & Local

The town of La Rioja that begins the year with an 'illegal' budget: neighbors and mayor blame the municipal secretary

Residents of HervΓ­as, a small town in La Rioja, criticize the municipal secretary for an 'illegal' budget as they await an audit amid ongoing complaints about local government practices.

Jan 15 β€’ 19:56 UTC
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ SZ
National & Local

Municipal Election 2026: The Left Nominates Mayoral Candidate in Karlsfeld

The Left party in Karlsfeld has nominated Ines Kiriaki Tsartsaris, a 31-year-old union secretary and qualified health and nursing professional, as its mayoral candidate focusing on work and social issues for the 2026 municipal election.

Jan 12 β€’ 12:45 UTC

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