Rio prepares 'roadshow' abroad to attract billions in investments
oglobo27 August 2026 at 07:02
Rio de Janeiro is preparing to hold an international roadshow after the elections to attract billions in investments in structural projects. The president of Invest.Rio, Sidney Levy, hinted at figures in the range of "several billions." Among the projects are Praça Onze Maravilha, with R$1.7 billion in investments over 20 years, including the demolition of Elevado 31 de Março, and Mata Maravilha, focused on the recovery of the former Moinho Fluminense area in the Port Zone, in partnership with Autonomy Capital.
Portugal is going to buy 75 armored vehicles from Spain for the marines, in an investment of 120 million euros fully funded by the European Union. The first vehicles, manufactured in Spain, should start arriving in the country next year.
A lawyer specializing in Labor Law warned that the repositioning of technicians and the consequent review of salary scales with repayment of wages is legally questionable and raises serious legal doubts. According to the specialist, jurisprudence has been favorable to workers in these matters, suggesting that employers face significant risks in case of litigation.
Fosun, a shareholder of Fidelidade and BCP, achieved a profit of approximately 217 million euros in the first half of the year, more than doubling (160.3%) the net result compared to the same period last year, totaling 1,700 million renminbi yuan.
A lawyer stated that the repositioning of higher education technicians, several years after their binding to the Ministry of Education's staff, is legally questionable, adding that previous judicial decisions have been favorable to the workers.
