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Chuvas abrem cratera e interditam trecho da BR-470, em Santa Catarina. Foto: Corpo de Bombeiros/Divulgação
General

Heavy rains open crater, block federal highway in Santa Catarina

A stretch of federal highway BR-470 was closed after a crater opened up Wednesday morning. A car carrying a couple fell into the crater, but both were assisted “without injuries and with stable vital signs” by the fire brigade rescue team.

10/08/2023, Ambientalistas denunciam desmatamento às margens de rodovia amazônica. Foto: Cristie Sicsú
General

Environmentalists denounce "alarming" deforestation in Amazonas state

A BR-319 Observatory survey underscores the proliferation of such illegal routes, stretching across 5,092 kilometers in municipalities like Canutama, Humaitá, Manicoré and Tapauá.

An aerial view shows the damage and flooding caused by heavy rains due to an extratropical cyclone, in Sao Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil June 18, 2023. REUTERS/Diego Vara
General

Extratropical cyclone brings damage to South Brazil

Highways were blocked following downpours across the midwest of Santa Catarina state. Flooding, slope collapses, and hill slides have been reported.

Canapi (AL) - O ministro Moreira Franco participa da inauguração das obras de pavimentação da rodovia BR-316/AL, Trecho Carié - Canapi (Beth Santos/Secretaria Geral da PR)
Economy

Brazil government to allocate BRL 1.7 billion to roads and railways

About 861 kilometers of revitalized, and signaled roads should be delivered until April 2023. And 72 bridges and viaducts are also expected to be built or repaired.

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Economy

In Brazil industry, 40% of businesses would rather not use roads

Railways stood atop investors’ preference list, with 28.5% of mentions. Their condition, however, poses a major obstacle to the transition, a survey found.