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Territorial dispute in the Northeast: Court decides to redefine the map of Sergipe — Aracaju is forced to return part of its territory in a historic decision, which involves neighborhoods and protected areas
A territorial dispute in the heart of the northeast is about to redraw the map of Sergipe. In a decision that promises to generate repercussions, the Court ordered Aracaju to return part of its territory to the historic city of São Cristóvão, opening a new chapter in a battle that has been dragging on for decades. Well-known neighborhoods and protected areas are at the center of this legal dispute, which involves constitutional issues, regional identity and, mainly, the reconfiguration of municipal boundaries.
Understand how this decision directly impacts the lives of thousands of residents and how it can change the state's geopolitical scenario.
Disputes over territorial boundaries between Aracaju and São Cristóvão, in Sergipe, have been dragging on for decades
The territorial dispute in the Northeast between Aracaju and São Cristóvão, in the state of Sergipe, takes on new directions after a court decision that forces the capital to return part of its territory to the neighboring city. The process, which has been going on for decades, highlights issues involving the incorporation of areas without complying with constitutional norms.
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It all started with São Cristóvão's claim that Aracaju had annexed, without popular consultation, an area of approximately 20 square kilometers, including important neighborhoods such as Mosqueiro, Areia Branca and Robalo.
The 1988 Federal Constitution and the Sergipe State Constitution require plebiscites to be held in these cases, but this procedure was not followed. As a result, the neighboring municipality questioned the incorporation, initiating a long legal battle.
Intense legal dispute: STF reaffirms the need for public consultation and Aracaju loses the right to annexed territories
In 2000, the Court of Justice of Sergipe (TJ-SE) declared the annexation of these regions in the Northeast unconstitutional. This occurred due to the lack of public consultation, a mandatory condition according to paragraph 4 of article 18 of the Federal Constitution. However, the City of Aracaju did not accept the decision and appealed, arguing that Constitutional Amendment 57 of 2008 validated the incorporation.
But the dispute in the heart of the Northeast continued. The Supreme Federal Court (STF) reaffirmed that, even with the 2008 amendment, a popular consultation was still necessary for this type of territorial change. As a result, Aracaju lost all appeals, and the case finally became final, preventing further appeals.
São Cristóvão Master Plan is contested by Aracaju and is forwarded to the STJ for decision
In addition to this case, the City of Aracaju also went to court to challenge the São Cristóvão Master Plan, approved in 2020. According to Aracaju, the law included the Mosqueiro area as part of the territory of São Cristóvão, in the Northeast.
However, the TJ-SE considered this rule unconstitutional, claiming that the boundaries between the cities in the Northeast had not been clearly specified in the previous process. Now, the case goes to the Superior Court of Justice (STJ).
IBGE has not commented on how the review of the territorial map of Aracaju and São Cristóvão in the Northeast will be carried out
For Aracaju, the disputed territory is significant. The area has three Basic Health Units (UBSs), three municipal schools and is served by 12 public transport lines.
In addition, the municipality collects approximately 500 tons of urban waste monthly in these regions, highlighting the importance of this area for local administration.
So far, the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) has not commented on how the revision of the territorial map of Aracaju and São Cristóvão will be carried out. This new mapping could redefine the municipal borders, bringing a possible solution to the historical territorial dispute in the Brazilian Northeast.
With this decision, a precedent is set for the municipality of Itaparica to request a review of the division between Vera Cruz and the same. The Exdrúxula division in which Vera Cruz was left with 78% of the territory against 22% for Itaparica. With the
Word; Mayor, Councilors, Deputies to Review this INJUSTICE!!!
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Did you miss the crase lesson too? My God!
If Aracaju is the capital of Sergipe... How could Aracaju lose space to Sergipe??? False information, from students of leftist colleges.
Do you know what pleonasm means? It is a figure of speech, when you understand a sentence it is unnecessary to detail information. PLEONASM – figure of speech. Do you understand?
Do you know what will happen: there will be a plebiscite and the population will want to stay with Aracaju, period! Does this neighboring municipality have the means to pay for the neighborhoods? No! They only think about how to collect taxes, no benefits, that's all!
The court ruled against the people, the population does not want to be dependent on São Cristóvão, the city does not have the structure to manage these neighborhoods.