Overview

• Official surveillance counts 43 intoxication notifications nationwide, with 39 in São Paulo including 10 confirmed cases and one death confirmed by toxicology as other fatalities remain under investigation.
• Federal police and the Agriculture Ministry targeted a suspected depot in Embu das Artes and an alleged clandestine plant in Pilar do Sul as multiple inquiries probe the supply chain.
• Inspectors have interdicted six bars or distributors and seized 942 bottles, with an additional 128,000 bottles in Barueri sealed pending documentation under stepped-up operations and a new crisis cabinet.
• The Chamber of Deputies approved urgency for a bill to classify beverage falsification as a heinous crime and raise penalties to six to twelve years, while lawmakers advance traceability proposals.
• The Health Ministry ordered immediate notification of suspected cases and São Paulo says antidotes are stocked, with the state reporting minors among suspected patients and advising vigilance when purchasing distilled spirits.