Tag: #sãoPaulo

são paulo real estate Pope Francis called Father Júlio Lancellotti a "messenger of God" for his work with the poor. Photo: Jardiel Carvalho/Folhapress

Charitable Catholic priest faces inquisition from real estate-backed conservatives

A group of conservative politicians who have been financed by real estate companies is going after a Catholic priest who gained notoriety for his social work in São Paulo's "Crackland"

3 months ago • Amanda Audi

'No room for tantrums in politics,' says São Paulo mayor hopeful Tabata Amaral

‘No room for tantrums in politics,’ says São Paulo mayor hopeful Tabata Amaral

At 30 years old, Tabata Amaral would be the youngest mayor in the history of São Paulo, if elected. She is banking on her good relationship with Lula and Tarcísio to push her through

4 months ago • Euan Marshall

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Buses in São Paulo will be free on Sundays

4 months ago • Amanda Audi

Enel Brazil CEO Nicola Cotugno

Enel swaps out Brazil CEO after week-long outage in São Paulo

5 months ago • Cedê Silva

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Tech Roundup: São Paulo created a rival for Uber, but its solution has not caught on

Despite being much cheaper than private competitors, São Paulo's public Uber-like app seems to have not caught on with the city's residents

5 months ago • Fabiane Ziolla Menezes

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Is crime in São Paulo really getting worse?

With municipal elections on the horizon, the population of Brazil's biggest city is complaining that São Paulo's streets are no longer safe. Perceptions don't exactly match reality, however

5 months ago • Euan Marshall

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Climate change in Brazil be like …

5 months ago • Victor dos Santos and Jika

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Explaining Brazil #269: Why São Paulo was left without power

São Paulo faced a massive power outage in recent days. The episode rekindled debates about the privatization of public services

5 months ago • Gustavo Ribeiro