Rio Geotech Agency Signs 25-Year Cooperation Pact With Cacique Cobra Coral Foundation

Overview

• Geo-Rio published a cooperation agreement with the Fundação Cacique Cobra Coral that runs for 25 years, extending the formal link between the municipal geotechnical institute and the volunteer-run spiritual foundation.
• The pact says its purpose is to promote the exchange and diffusion of information so the foundation can contribute to meteorological technical assistance for the city.
• Officials described the deal as non-onerous, meaning the municipality will not pay the foundation or transfer public money under the terms published in the Diário Oficial.
• The renewal was made public during active strong-wind and cyclone-related alerts for the state, a moment that prompted class suspensions in multiple municipalities and drew attention to the timing of the publication.
• The foundation, led by medium Adelaide Scritori and based in Guarulhos, says it works with volunteers and has long asserted a role in addressing climatic imbalances, but it does not issue official weather forecasts and the agreement leaves questions about the foundation’s exact technical role and oversight.