Bahia

Interesting facts

Supermarket in Bahia faces administrative proceedings after grinding meat at night to sell the next day, raising an alert about the “Ground Meat Law”

Caio Aviz 11/06/2026 at 21:18

A project costing R$ 8.5 billion and spanning 502 km will connect Brazilian states with 108 km of duplications and a 30-year concession, while the Northeast gains economic strength and reduces its historical dependence on the Southeast.

Alisson Ficher 11/06/2026 at 16:26

Rare honey from the Bahian hinterland attracts scientific attention after a study released in 2026, boosts the local economy, and may help in disease prevention.

Jefferson Augusto 07/06/2026 at 22:11

Atakarejo went from a fruit stall in Salvador to a R$ 6.3 billion empire: the Bahia-based chain dominates supermarkets in the state, surpasses competitors by a wide margin, and now aims for accelerated expansion with the support of Pátria in the Northeast retail sector.

Carla Teles 06/06/2026 at 19:11

New ‘Rota dos Sertões’ could elevate the Brazilian Northeast with R$ 4.1 billion in investments, nearly 500 km modernized on the BR-116, 95 km of duplications, and strategic works that promise to transform logistics, agribusiness, and the regional economy.

Alisson Ficher 03/06/2026 at 13:17

Science and Technology

A math teacher without an engineering background gathered public school students in the interior of Bahia and transformed old paper and coconut shells into biocement. The project became a startup, won R$ 200,000 in a national award, and is already paving sidewalks for free.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 28/05/2026 at 11:31

Acelen advances with megabiorefinery in Bahia with a R$ 503 million investment released by BNDES and boosts the production of sustainable fuels with advanced technology capable of transforming vegetable oil and waste into green diesel and low-emission aviation fuel.

Hilton Libório 27/05/2026 at 15:13

Lula celebrates the revival of the fertilizer industry in Bahia, reinforces the defense of Petrobras, and criticizes privatizations that increased Brazil’s external dependency.

Jefferson Augusto 15/05/2026 at 22:53

Science and Technology

Serra da Chapadinha, known as the water reservoir of Bahia, becomes the center of an environmental dispute for supplying the Paraguaçu River, influencing the water supply of Salvador, and containing preserved areas under pressure from mining, land grabbing, and the expansion of farms in Chapada Diamantina.

Carla Teles 14/05/2026 at 13:58

Giant 380 kg rock extracted in Bahia crosses borders, becomes a billion-dollar dispute between Brazil and the United States, and exposes a legal battle for one of the world’s largest emeralds.

Caio Aviz 06/05/2026 at 11:49

BYD opens 1,654 jobs in Bahia, activates a third shift in Camaçari, and transforms its factory into a continuous 24-hour operation that expands production and draws attention for its industrial speed.

Caio Aviz 27/04/2026 at 22:17

Paraíba shoots up and has the most expensive square meter in the Northeast, and the increase in labor puts the region at the center of pressure, with Bahia recording the highest monthly increase in Brazil in construction.

Flavia Marinho 12/04/2026 at 21:55