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🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Iced Coffees in SP Gain Creative Versions with Visual Appeal to Conquer Generation Z

Iced coffee trends in São Paulo are increasingly appealing to Generation Z with creative flavors and vibrant presentations.

Feb 27 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Emergency aid arrives at the coastline of SP after storms leave hundreds displaced

Emergency humanitarian aid has been sent to the cities of Mongaguá and Peruíbe in Brazil following storms that displaced hundreds of residents.

Feb 26 • 23:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

SP-304 will have closures and a new exclusive lane in Santa Terezinha, in Piracicaba; see what changes

Piracicaba's city hall announces traffic changes on SP-304, including a new exclusive lane and street closures to improve local traffic conditions.

Feb 26 • 23:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Most victims of femicide this week in SP had protective measures; requests increased almost 1,000%

Most women victims of femicide reported this week in Greater São Paulo and the countryside had protective measures against their aggressors.

Feb 26 • 23:22 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Happiness Turn gathers Monja Coen, Izabella Camargo, and business leaders in SP

The 2026 edition of the Happiness Turn event in São Paulo will feature discussions on mental health and well-being led by various prominent figures.

Feb 26 • 23:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Video shows Civil Defense meteorologist from SP sending severe rain alert to the coast; SEE

A video from the Civil Defense of São Paulo shows a meteorologist issuing a severe rain alert for the coastal region, warning of high risks for flooding and landslides.

Feb 26 • 22:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

With 1,313 km of traffic jams, the city of SP sets a traffic record for the year for the second consecutive day

São Paulo recorded the highest traffic congestion of 2026 for the second consecutive day, reaching 1,313 km of traffic jams.

Feb 26 • 22:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

TRE-SP rules against action against Salmourão councilor for alleged vote buying

The TRE-SP unanimously dismissed an electoral action against Salmourão councilor Wesley Barbosa, accused of vote buying through vehicle repair promises.

Feb 26 • 22:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Businessman loses R$ 10,000 in bank manager scam in inland SP

A businessman from São José do Rio Preto, Brazil, was scammed out of R$ 10,000 by a fraudster impersonating a bank manager.

Feb 26 • 22:16 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Bolsonarists see pre-candidacy list for André do Prado as a 'self-inflicted wound' for vice in SP

Supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro express concerns over a list supporting André do Prado for vice governor in São Paulo, interpreting it as a move that could backfire politically.

Feb 26 • 22:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Gang that robbed residents in front of their homes arrested on the coast of SP; VIDEO

Three men suspected of being part of a gang that robbed residents in Guarujá, Brazil, have been arrested by local police.

Feb 26 • 22:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Northern Coast of SP receives 'severe alert' from Civil Defense for risk of heavy rain, flooding, and landslides

The Northern Coast of São Paulo has been issued a severe alert by Civil Defense due to expected heavy rains and risks of flooding and landslides.

Feb 26 • 21:48 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Haddad indicates he will be a candidate for the government of SP and will have dinner with Lula this Thursday

Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad suggests he may run for the São Paulo governorship, with a strategic dinner planned with President Lula.

Feb 26 • 21:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police arrest suspect of rape of a vulnerable person and child pornography in SP

A man accused of raping a vulnerable person and producing child pornography has been arrested by the Federal Police in Itariri, São Paulo.

Feb 26 • 21:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested on suspicion of stabbing pension colleague to death in the interior of SP

A 43-year-old man was arrested in Sorocaba, Brazil, suspected of fatally stabbing his pension colleague following a recent dispute between them.

Feb 26 • 21:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Suspects of recruiting teenagers are arrested in operation against sexual exploitation in the interior of SP

Two men have been arrested in Palmital, SP, during an operation aimed at combating the sexual exploitation of minors following reports of recruitment involving a vulnerable 12-year-old girl.

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

Civil Police arrest six people and seize R$ 42 thousand during operation against trafficking in the interior of SP

The Civil Police arrested six individuals and seized R$ 42,000 in a drug trafficking operation in Taquarituba and Itaí, São Paulo.

Feb 26 • 20:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Comedian Marquito suffers a sudden illness and falls from his motorcycle in North Zone of SP

Comedian Marquito was involved in a motorcycle accident after experiencing a sudden illness while riding in São Paulo's North Zone.

Feb 26 • 19:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Accident involving truck, bus, and trailer leaves two injured and blocks highway in the interior of SP

Two people were injured in an accident involving a truck, bus, and trailer on the Castelo Branco Highway in Brazil.

Feb 26 • 19:02 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Fronteiras Festival in SP debates human condition in the era of hyperconnectivity

The Fronteiras Festival in São Paulo aims to explore the human condition in a technology-driven world, featuring a variety of thinkers and discussions.

Feb 26 • 18:58 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Chief of the Public Ministry of SP Launches Reelection Campaign

The Attorney General of Justice of São Paulo, Paulo Sérgio de Oliveira e Costa, is launching his reelection campaign next week, ahead of the elections scheduled for April 11.

Feb 26 • 18:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman found dead with signs of asphyxiation in the interior of SP; police suspect boyfriend

A 38-year-old woman was found dead with signs of asphyxiation in Andradina, SP, with her boyfriend being the prime suspect who is currently on the run.

Feb 26 • 18:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested in guesthouse in Goiânia with son considered missing in SP

A man was arrested in Goiânia for allegedly abducting his 9-year-old son, keeping him hidden for almost two years without contact with his maternal family.

Feb 26 • 17:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Driver arrested while driving a truck loaded with smuggled cigarettes in the interior of SP

A 41-year-old man was arrested in Mirante do Paranapanema, SP, after being caught driving a truck filled with contraband cigarettes.

Feb 26 • 17:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Who is the councilwoman from Greater SP who ran over her boyfriend after being attacked; see VIDEO

Councilwoman Aline Lima dos Santos is in her second consecutive term in Embu das Artes, Brazil, where she faced domestic violence and accidentally hit her boyfriend with her car.

Feb 26 • 17:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

School inspector files police report after being insulted by two students in SP

A military school inspector in Avaré, Brazil, filed a police report after being insulted by two students during school hours.

Feb 26 • 17:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Pile-up involving at least six vehicles blocks and congests the Régis Bittencourt highway, SP

A pile-up involving at least six vehicles has blocked the Régis Bittencourt highway in Barra do Turvo, São Paulo, creating significant traffic congestion.

Feb 26 • 17:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

82 mm of rain causes flooding, wall collapses, and closures on SP-101 in Hortolândia

Heavy rainfall in Hortolândia has led to significant flooding and infrastructure issues, impacting traffic and requiring emergency response efforts.

Feb 26 • 16:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Drunk driver arrested after driving a truck in zig-zag and causing accidents in the interior of SP; VIDEO

A drunk truck driver was arrested after causing accidents on a highway in São Paulo, driving erratically for about 60 kilometers before being stopped.

Feb 26 • 16:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Bus passenger arriving from SP is arrested with drugs and weapons in suitcase in Curvelo

A 26-year-old man was arrested in Curvelo for transporting illegal drugs and firearms from São Paulo.

Feb 26 • 16:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Who is Chocô, the drug dealer who used connections with factions in SP prisons and became the largest supplier of cocaine to Paraíba

Jamilton Alves Franco, also known as 'Chocô', the alleged biggest drug supplier for Paraíba, was arrested in a luxury condominium in interior São Paulo.

Feb 26 • 16:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police find car used by suspect in shooting death of ex-wife in Morro Agudo, SP

Brazilian police have located the vehicle belonging to the suspect in the shooting death of a 30-year-old woman in Morro Agudo, and the suspect remains at large.

Feb 26 • 15:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Court orders concessionaire to take over 'ownerless' bridge between MG and SP and make immediate repairs

A federal court in Brazil has ordered the Companhia Energética Jaguara to take immediate responsibility for the upkeep of a critical bridge between Minas Gerais and São Paulo.

Feb 26 • 14:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Consórcio Mez-RZK Novo Centro wins auction to build the new government headquarters in downtown SP for R$ 6.1 billion

The MEZ-RZK Novo Centro Consortium has won the auction to construct the new government headquarters in Sao Paulo for R$ 6.1 billion, expected to be completed by 2030.

Feb 26 • 14:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Elderly Man Shot Dead by Man Accusing Him of Harassing His Daughter in Interior of SP

A 67-year-old man was shot dead by a 38-year-old suspect who accused him of sexually harassing his daughter in rural Cosmópolis, Brazil.

Feb 26 • 14:02 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

State high school network in SP sees a 17% drop in students; decline is 2.5 times the national average

São Paulo's state high school system has experienced a significant 17% decrease in student enrollments, outpacing the national average by 2.5 times, according to the 2025 School Census report.

Feb 26 • 14:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO shows the moment of the arrest of a trafficker identified as the biggest drug supplier to Paraíba in a luxury house in SP

Police arrested Jamilton Alves Franco, known as 'Chocô', in a luxury home in São Paulo, identified as the largest cocaine supplier to the state of Paraíba.

Feb 26 • 13:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Trio suspected of fraud of more than R$ 1 million against Caixa is arrested in Jacareí, SP

Three men suspected of committing over R$ 1 million in fraud against the Caixa Econômica Federal were arrested in Jacareí, São Paulo.

Feb 26 • 13:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Gaeco targets gang in RJ that sold fake health plans using name of operator from the interior of SP

A criminal organization in Rio de Janeiro has been dismantled for selling fraudulent health insurance plans, misleading victims by using the name of a legitimate provider from São Paulo.

Feb 26 • 13:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Heavy rain, rivers overflow, and water invades homes in the coast of SP; VIDEO

Heavy rainfall has caused rivers to overflow and flood homes in Mongaguá, São Paulo, leading to evacuations and a state of emergency in several affected towns.

Feb 26 • 12:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police arrest mastermind and accomplice of an ambush in which a young woman was shot in the head while attempting to sell a drone in SP

Police in São Paulo arrested two suspects involved in the ambush that led to a young woman's death during a drone sale.

Feb 26 • 12:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Therapist Gabriela Martins died at 31 after complications from in vitro fertilization in SP, says family

Gabriela Martins Moura, a 31-year-old therapist, passed away due to complications from in vitro fertilization in São Paulo, Brazil, according to her family.

Feb 26 • 11:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Rain causes erosion and Campinas-Monte Mor highway has section closed this Thursday

Rain on Wednesday caused erosion on a section of the Campinas-Monte Mor highway, leading to its closure on Thursday morning in Hortolândia, SP.

Feb 26 • 11:28 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Sp-Koti: The Sale of Summer Cottages Comes Alive – Unlike Apartments

The market for summer cottages in Finland has seen a significant uptick in sales compared to last year, according to Sp-Koti.

Feb 26 • 08:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

TCU summons the State of SP for explanations about the Santos-Guarujá tunnel contract

The União Court of Accounts has summoned the São Paulo government to explain the signing of a public-private partnership contract for the Santos-Guarujá immersed tunnel without the involvement of the Port Authority of Santos.

Feb 26 • 08:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman goes missing after fight with partner on the way to the beach in SP coast; police investigate

Daiane Santana da Silva, a 32-year-old woman, has been missing since February 19 after last being seen in Bertioga, SP, following a domestic dispute with her partner.

Feb 26 • 08:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man who killed ex-wife in Morro Agudo, SP, sent audio to friend: 'I want to see her in the grave'

A man has been accused of murdering his ex-wife, Jaqueline Limeira de Oliveira, sending threatening audio messages beforehand.

Feb 26 • 07:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

AC/DC, Pedro Almodóvar Retrospective, Tina Turner Musical, Carnival Aftermath: See What to Do in SP

This week's cultural agenda in São Paulo features international shows, a film retrospective, an award-winning musical, and unique culinary experiences.

Feb 26 • 05:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Auction for the construction of a new government headquarters in Downtown SP will be this Thursday; learn details of the project

The São Paulo government is set to auction the contract for building its new administrative center in the city center, a significant campaign promise of Governor Tarcísio de Freitas.

Feb 26 • 03:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Octopus sandwich becomes a hit on social media and creates lines at Deli Döner in SP

A unique octopus döner sandwich from Deli Döner in São Paulo is gaining immense popularity, leading to long queues and significant social media buzz.

Feb 26 • 02:00 UTC

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