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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

The announcement of the competition for the Penal Police of RN will be published in March, government announces

The government of Rio Grande do Norte has announced that a public competition for the Penal Police will be published in March, creating 300 new positions.

Feb 26 • 21:58 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"What shocked me is exile in addition to pain": Sébastien Chenu justifies his vote in favor of the end-of-life bill

Sébastien Chenu, the vice-president of the RN party in France, explains his support for a contentious end-of-life bill, emphasizing the need for equality in access to palliative care.

Feb 26 • 08:07 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections 2026: "No question" for the RN to withdraw its candidates to block LFI, says Marine Le Pen

Marine Le Pen has stated that the National Rally (RN) will not withdraw its candidates in the 2026 municipal elections to prevent candidates from La France Insoumise (LFI) from winning.

Feb 25 • 21:11 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Multi-Year Energy Programming: The National Assembly Rejects the RN's Motion of Censure Against the Government

The National Assembly of France rejected a motion of censure from the National Rally (RN) against the government regarding the country's energy strategy up to 2035.

Feb 25 • 19:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman arrested on suspicion of sexual exploitation of teenagers in a prostitution house in RN

A 27-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of recruiting and sexually exploiting children and teenagers in a prostitution house in São Rafael, Brazil.

Feb 25 • 19:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Inmet warns of heavy rains in more than 120 cities in RN

The Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology has issued a warning for intense rains affecting 125 municipalities in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.

Feb 25 • 18:09 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections in Menton: RN Deputy Alexandra Masson Leading According to a Survey, Louis Sarkozy Lagging Behind

A survey indicates RN Deputy Alexandra Masson will lead in the upcoming municipal elections in Menton, with Louis Sarkozy trailing in support.

Feb 25 • 17:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Paraíba investigates suspicion of mpox in tourist from RN

Authorities in Paraíba are investigating a case of a 19-year-old who has been hospitalized with suspected mpox after traveling from João Pessoa.

Feb 25 • 16:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Security company involved in assault on deaf youth in RN operated clandestinely, says PF

A security company that assaulted a deaf young man during the Apodi carnival was operating without authorization, according to the Federal Police.

Feb 25 • 15:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

MP investigates rehabilitation clinic suspected of mistreatment, wrongful confinement, and torture in RN

The Public Prosecutor's Office of Rio Grande do Norte has launched an operation to investigate allegations of human rights violations at a rehabilitation clinic in Parnamirim.

Feb 25 • 14:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Patient with suspected mpox in RN is transferred to reference hospital for infectious diseases

A 19-year-old woman with suspected mpox has been transferred to Hospital Rafael Fernandes in Mossoró, Brazil, for further treatment, although there are currently no confirmed cases of the disease in the state.

Feb 25 • 12:27 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

A RN Deputy Fires Her Parliamentary Assistant for 'Unforgivable' Online Posts

A French National Rally deputy has dismissed her parliamentary assistant due to online posts that contradict her values.

Feb 25 • 11:53 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Blocking LFI? The government spokesperson does not call on the RN for anything

The French government's spokesperson, Maud Bregeon, stated that they are not calling on the National Rally (RN) or La France Insoumise (LFI) to take any specific actions regarding the upcoming municipal elections.

Feb 25 • 11:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

RN investigates suspected case of mpox in Mossoró

The Health Department of Mossoró is investigating a suspected case of mpox involving a 19-year-old hospitalized at the local emergency unit.

Feb 24 • 22:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO: Priest and parishioners burst into laughter searching for the owner of a lost denture in church in RN

A priest and parishioners in Brazil found humor in a lost denture announcement made during a church service.

Feb 24 • 20:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Leader of a criminal organization from RN is arrested while touring on a beach in Paraíba

A leader of a criminal organization from Rio Grande do Norte was arrested at Praia do Sol in João Pessoa while on vacation.

Feb 24 • 20:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

How much does a judge earn? Check the salaries of magistrates in RN

Judges in the Rio Grande do Norte state of Brazil reported gross earnings exceeding R$100,000, surpassing the constitutional salary ceiling.

Feb 24 • 18:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Video: Dog takes advantage of carelessness and steals lunchbox with roast chicken in RN

A dog in Touros, Brazil, stole a lunchbox containing roast chicken and green beans after it was left unattended during a gathering of friends.

Feb 24 • 14:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

MP executes search warrant against suspect for unauthorized access and trafficking of confidential data in RN

The Public Ministry of Rio Grande do Norte executed a search warrant in an investigation into unauthorized access to confidential data.

Feb 24 • 12:35 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections in Marseille: Benoît Payan and Franck Allisio Neck and Neck, the Right Collapses

In the lead-up to the municipal elections in Marseille, a recent poll shows the incumbent mayor Benoît Payan and RN candidate Franck Allisio both at 34% support, while the right-wing candidate Martine Vassal has dropped significantly to 14%.

Feb 24 • 12:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Couples with difficulties in getting pregnant can have free assisted reproduction in RN; see how it works

In Rio Grande do Norte, couples struggling with infertility can access free assisted reproduction services through the Unified Health System (SUS).

Feb 24 • 09:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Three people die in collision between truck and car on BR-110 in RN

A tragic road collision on BR-110 in Brazil resulted in the deaths of three individuals and left another severely injured.

Feb 23 • 22:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

R$ 384 thousand: Judge from RN had the highest remuneration of the judiciary in the country in January

Ibanez Monteiro, president of the Court of Justice of Rio Grande do Norte, received the highest salary of any state-level judge in Brazil in January, totaling approximately R$ 384,000.

Feb 23 • 21:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Motorcycles starting at R$ 600 and cars at R$ 3 thousand: Detran holds auction this Tuesday (24) in RN

The Detran of Rio Grande do Norte is conducting an auction featuring motorcycles and cars on Tuesday, with initial bids as low as R$ 600 for bikes and R$ 3,000 for cars.

Feb 23 • 19:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Before and after: Photos show landscape transformation after rains in the interior of RN

Photos taken in Brazil's Rio Grande do Norte show significant landscape changes following recent rains, highlighting both rejuvenation and ongoing concerns about water supply.

Feb 23 • 16:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

RN is the 2nd most indebted state in the country and exceeds personnel spending limit, says Ministry of Finance

Rio Grande do Norte has become the second-most indebted state in Brazil, surpassing the legal limit for personnel expenditures.

Feb 23 • 14:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Inmet warns of heavy rains in Natal and 102 other cities in RN

The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) has issued a warning for heavy rains in 103 cities in Rio Grande do Norte, including the capital, Natal, valid until Tuesday night.

Feb 23 • 13:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Child dies and mother is shot in an attack in the interior of RN

A child was killed and her mother injured in a shooting attack in Bom Jesus, Brazil, on Sunday night.

Feb 23 • 12:29 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

The RN files a motion of censure to protest the publication of the decree on the PPE

The National Rally (RN) has filed a motion of censure against the French government in response to the publication of an energy strategy decree.

Feb 23 • 08:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Pataxó Canal: 30 years after its inauguration, RN plans nearly R$ 10 million for recovery work

The government of Rio Grande do Norte has announced plans to invest R$ 9.8 million in the recovery of the Pataxó Canal, marking the first major intervention in its 30-year history.

Feb 22 • 17:08 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections: Aurore Bergé Calls on the Left to Break with LFI and the RN to Block It

Aurore Bergé has urged the left to definitively break with LFI and called for the RN to withdraw candidates to prevent victory for LFI candidates in upcoming municipal elections.

Feb 22 • 13:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

IBGE: Unemployment falls to 8.1% in RN in 2025, the lowest rate in historical series

The unemployment rate in Rio Grande do Norte fell to 8.1% in 2025, marking the lowest rate recorded since the start of the IBGE historical series in 2012.

Feb 21 • 13:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

21-year-old woman shot dead at ex-boyfriend's house in RN

A 21-year-old woman, Herika Jordana Bezerra, was shot dead at her ex-boyfriend's house in Afonso Bezerra, Brazil, where the suspect was later arrested and confessed to the crime.

Feb 21 • 11:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

37-year-old woman dies after feeling unwell at gym in the interior of RN

A 37-year-old woman died at a gym in Santo Antônio, Brazil, after experiencing a medical emergency during her visit.

Feb 20 • 17:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

STJ maintains the conviction of state deputy Galeno Torquato (PSDB) for administrative misconduct in RN

Brazil's Superior Court of Justice upheld state deputy Galeno Torquato's conviction for administrative misconduct during his tenure as mayor of São Miguel.

Feb 20 • 14:21 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"I will do everything to prevent the far-right from coming to power": Jérôme Guedj "prefers to vote for any candidate against the RN, even LFI"

Jérôme Guedj expresses his commitment to preventing the far-right from gaining power, emphasizing his willingness to vote for any candidate opposing the National Rally, including candidates from La France Insoumise.

Feb 20 • 09:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Oil and gas production in RN hits its lowest level in 40 years, says ANP

Oil and gas production in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, reached its lowest level in 40 years according to data from the National Agency of Petroleum (ANP).

Feb 19 • 22:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO: Deaf Young Man is Assaulted by Security Guards at Carnival Party in RN

A 29-year-old deaf man was assaulted by private security guards during the Apodi carnival in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, leading to public outcry and an investigation by local authorities.

Feb 19 • 21:00 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal 2026: Key Measure of RN Candidate in Marseille, Is the State of Emergency Against Drug Trafficking Possible?

Franck Allisio, candidate of the National Rally in Marseille, proposes a state of emergency to combat drug trafficking as a central part of his campaign.

Feb 19 • 19:57 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Guillaume Tabard: 'The Death of Quentin Deranque, a Partial Shift that Benefits the RN'

Guillaume Tabard discusses how the death of Quentin Deranque has shifted political dynamics in France, benefiting the National Rally (RN) while casting the France Insoumise (LFI) in a negative light.

Feb 19 • 17:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Aunt and niece die in accident between motorcycle and car in RN

A tragic accident in Brazil's Rio Grande do Norte resulted in the deaths of an aunt and her niece following a collision between their motorcycle and a car.

Feb 18 • 20:37 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Alexandre Devecchio: "Murder of Quentin Deranque in Lyon, to end false equivalences between LFI and RN"

The article discusses the murder of Quentin Deranque and critiques the tendency among some political observers to equate the leftist party LFI with the far-right RN.

Feb 18 • 16:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Military police officer shot in the head during confrontation in the interior of RN dies

Military police officer Valmy Ezelino Dantas died after being shot in the head during a confrontation in November 2024.

Feb 18 • 15:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Tiles are torn off by wind and hit houses and a car in the interior of RN

In Apodi, Rio Grande do Norte, strong winds tore tiles from a house, damaging three properties and a parked car, causing minor injuries to a child.

Feb 18 • 13:01 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"Where is Quentin?": Laure Lavalette, RN candidate for the mayor of Toulon, confronted by PSG ultras

Laure Lavalette, a candidate for the mayor of Toulon, faced intimidation from PSG ultras while dining in the city, leading to police intervention.

Feb 18 • 11:15 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

2020-2025: LFI, PS, Renaissance, Greens, LR, RN… The upheaval of party influence and image

This article analyzes the shifting landscape of political party influence in France from 2020 to 2025, highlighting the rise of the National Rally party.

Feb 17 • 18:30 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Anti-Crime Pass, State of Emergency: Franck Allisio (RN) Details His Program to Conquer Marseille

Franck Allisio from the National Rally outlines his program, including tough measures against drug trafficking and youth access to beaches, as he campaigns for the mayoral seat in Marseille.

Feb 17 • 10:49 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Death of Quentin: the executive targets La France Insoumise, while putting it on par with the RN

The French government implicates La France Insoumise in the death of a nationalist student, alleging a moral responsibility linked to a climate of political violence.

Feb 16 • 17:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

RN opens cultural calls with 293 vacancies under the Aldir Blanc Law

Rio Grande do Norte has launched new cultural calls under the Aldir Blanc Law, offering 293 vacancies with a total investment of R$ 8.25 million.

Feb 16 • 14:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

PRF captures illegal lobster cargo during closed season and arrests driver in RN

The Federal Highway Police in Brazil seized an illegal lobster shipment during a closure period, arresting the driver transporting it.

Feb 15 • 16:15 UTC

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