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2mo ago

Agribusiness-Backed 'Gilmarlândia' Project Launched in Mato Grosso With Gilmar Mendes' Endorsement

Federal rules for creating new municipalities remain unresolved, leaving the plan’s political momentum without a clear path to emancipation.

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Irmão de ex-ministro de Temer encabeça novo distrito. Família Mendes ostenta capilaridade na política matogrossense por meio do União Brasil.
"Gilmarlândia": MT poderá ter cidade em homenagem a Gilmar Mendes

Overview

  • Nova Aliança do Norte, informally dubbed “Gilmarlândia,” held its groundbreaking on Feb. 21 with STF minister Gilmar Mendes praising the initiative at the MT-249 site between Diamantino and São José do Rio Claro.
  • The project is led by agribusiness figure Eraí Maggi to build a planned urban hub offering schools, health services and public facilities to a rapidly growing farm region.
  • Organizers and local media say the area will draw on land contributed by the Maggi and Mendes families, and the nickname’s formal use is being discussed locally.
  • Turning the planned district into an official municipality faces a long process because Congress has not approved a required complementary law; proposals like PEC 93/2007 contemplate plebiscites and viability studies.
  • The launch drew state and local leaders including the vice-governor and União Brasil figures, with Diamantino—governed by Gilmar’s brother Chico Mendes—cited as a key stakeholder, and the ALMT president signaling support.