Dossier
Porto Alegre
Coverage of Porto Alegre in the Nexus archive.
- Brazil Wants to Put Ozempic-Style Drugs in Its Public Clinics
Brazil’s health ministry plans to test Ozempic-style drugs in public clinics through a pilot program for 250 patients with severe obesity and heart complications in Porto Alegre. A government advisory body has rejected these drugs, but the trial is proceeding.
- Equatorial Leans Against Bidding on Copasa Privatization
Equatorial Energia workers in Brazil are restoring electricity in Porto Alegre's Cidade Baixa neighborhood after severe flooding caused by heavy rains. Rescue efforts and health interventions continue in affected areas as rainfall subsides.