Brazil’s Future is Open to Debate
There is a sad expression about Brazil that roughly translates: “Brazil is the land of the future, but we’re still waiting for the future to arrive.” Brazil’s future is often debated among politicians and journalists and everyday Curitibanos, who are ready to embark on the future now. What does Brazil need to begin its destiny today? Some More...
New Ruling on Work Visas for Foreigners
On Friday, May 17, in the Diário Oficial da União, Brazil’s official government communication, the Ministry of Labor announced two measures to facilitate the entry of foreign workers into the country. The More...
Graffiti Removal
Curitiba has begun to mobilize against graffiti and taggers, those who create graffiti. It has become so widespread throughout the city that it can no longer be ignored. The City has already registered More...
Japan Square Saved from Demolition
Thanks to the efforts of community organizers and a petition with 12,000 signatures, the proposed demolition of Japan Square has been canceled. The demolition was scheduled as part of the Ligeirão North express More...
Crucial North-South Train Moves Ahead
The proposal for the newest extensions of the North-South railroad is 1,574 km, cutting through the states of Maranhão, Tocantins, and Goias. It will incorporate the Açailandia-Belem stretch and extend the More...
City Council on Fire Safety
Flagged fire extinguishers, fire-proof doors, controlled access to the establishment limits set by the Fire Department, and security staff trained to handle fire equipment are just some of the measures being More...
Waste Committee Formed
A committee formed by Mayor Gustavo Fruet to define the future of solid waste collection, transportation and disposal in Curitiba held its first meeting on Thursday morning, January 17. Fruet´s administration More...
The First 100 Days
Curitiba’s mayor, Gustavo Fruet, met with Municipal Secretaries to discuss his administration’s goals and especially the plans for his first 100 days in office. During the meeting, which took place More...
Curitiba as IT Leader
Brazil has a well-established global services industry with São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro hosting shared service centers for US firms since the 1980s. However recently, Curitiba has been gaining momentum More...
Dilma Wants 800 Regional Airports
President Dilma Rousseff said on Tuesday, December 11, to entrepreneurs in Paris, France, that Brazil needs more than 800 regional airports and the government will focus on “internalizing” air transportation. More...
