Overview

• The Health Ministry reports 225 suspected poisonings nationwide, including 192 in São Paulo, with 15 deaths reported overall, two confirmed and others under investigation.
• Health officials are shipping pharmaceutical ethanol to states and have secured 12,000 additional vials plus 2,500 units of fomepizol after issuing an international call for supplies.
• Inspections have intensified since September 29 with more than 7,000 bottles confiscated and 11 venues temporarily closed in São Paulo for sampling and checks.
• Police made a first arrest of Ilson de Sales do Amor Divino, accused of supplying materials for counterfeit operations, as investigators probe refilling schemes and assess an unproven supply-chain link posited by ABCF to fuel distributors tied to the PCC.
• Bars and restaurants report steep drops in business, with industry group Fhoresp citing spirits sales declines of up to 50% and owners curtailing mixed-drink offerings as customers avoid distilled beverages.