The governments of São Paulo and Paraná are joining forces to breathe new life into the Varadouro Canal, a 70-year-old waterway connecting their coastal regions. This six-kilometer channel, linking Paranaguá in Paraná to Cananeia in São Paulo, has been dormant for over three decades due to siltation. The project aims to transform the canal into […]
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