Construction
Gas concessionaires, sanitation companies, and other services will no longer be able to tear up the concrete highways of Santa Catarina to lay pipes, and those who cause damage will have to rebuild the road with the same original material and thickness, with no expiration date.
Bruno Teles 22/05/2026 at 12:32
Construction
Just over 20 meters of concrete are missing for Brazil and Paraguay to be physically connected for the first time over the Paraguay River on a nearly 1.3 km bridge that will open an unprecedented road shortcut between the Atlantic and the Pacific and shorten the journey of goods to Asia.
Bruno Teles 22/05/2026 at 12:21
Science and Technology
Forget petroleum-based asphalt: a Scottish company transforms 684,000 plastic bottles into one kilometer of road that is 60% more resistant and up to 10 times more durable, and the technology has already started replacing traditional asphalt in more than 30 countries.
Valdemar Medeiros 22/05/2026 at 12:19
Economy
A model of selling cheaply created in Brazil became so powerful that Carrefour decided to teach the French themselves to shop like Brazilians, and Atacadão landed in Paris in 2024 amidst protests from residents who didn’t want the giant store near their homes.
Bruno Teles 22/05/2026 at 12:01
Science and Technology
Submarine cable project for data centers places RN among the most strategic states in the new digital economy; High-capacity international connection can boost artificial intelligence, cloud services, and technological expansion with a strong regional economic impact.
Hilton Libório 22/05/2026 at 10:35
Geopolitics
