Curitiba Program Targets Chemical Dependency
Patients with chemical dependency problems who use the public health system can now participate in a specific treatment program in Curitiba. The service begins at health clinics and may involve specific hospitals, with the goal being reintroduction into society. The treatment concept began with a reform in the field of psychiatry and is an alternative More...
Curitiba Mother’s Program Goes Global
The Curitiba Mother’s Program, which Mayor Luciano Ducci initiated to provide maternity and child care in Curitiba, will now be adopted by the United Nations (UN) in the poor countries of Africa and Asia to help More...
Sheltering Animals
By Terry Caesar Who was it that said you can tell a lot about a society by its prisons? I’d prefer to claim that you can tell a lot about a society by its animal shelters. Brazil doesn’t come off More...
Safari of the Senses
The city of Curitiba, considered a model in Brazil, has announced yet another innovative project, this time in the area of visual impairment. “Safari of the Senses” is an initiative of the Municipal More...
Police Officers Begin English and Spanish Classes
On March 15, a group of 90 Curitiba city police officers started classes in English and Spanish. The foreign language courses are the result of a partnership between the Municipal Social Defense Secretary and the More...
International Women’s Day
The fourth secretary of the Curitiba City Council, Councilwoman Noemia Rocha (PMDB), represented the House in an event commemorating International Women’s Day, March 8, in the Legislative Assembly of Paraná. More...
Curitiba Tourism to Partner with State
The president of the Municipal Tourism Office, Juliana Vosnika, met on Monday (January 31) with the State Secretary of Tourism, Faisal Saleh, to discuss measures to strengthen activities in Curitiba and Paraná. More...
MDIC to Build Database of Engineers
To map the lack of workforce in sectors of strategic technology for the country, the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC) will conduct a national census to assess the supply of engineering More...
FESP creates Agency for Internationalization of Paraná
The Secretary of Commerce and Industry of Paraná, Ricardo Barros, is pinning his hopes on the increasing international competitiveness of the state. Among his ideas is the creation of the Paraná Internationalization More...
Mayor and Governor Announce R$36 Million in Public Works
The mayor of Curitiba, Luciano Ducci, and the governor of Paraná, Orlando Pessuti, have approved bids for the construction of the Ring Road, the Municipal Laboratory, the Parolin Health Unit and four X-Ray Centres. Left More...