Overview

• The city began the first phase on Monday for the stretch between João Cordeiro and Ildefonso Albano, splitting permission-holders into shifts from 5:00–16:30 and 17:00–00:00.
• Five designated commercial islands spaced about 10 meters apart were planned for the section, though some vendors reported a lack of on-site guidance in the morning.
• Agefis said enforcement and orientation operations started on Monday and will be reinforced in coming days, with teams present at different times and points along the waterfront.
• Vendors organized a 4 p.m. protest at the Iracema statue, arguing the morning slot is unsafe and unprofitable in the heat and saying many were not notified of their assigned shift.
• City officials cite a Federal Public Ministry directive to reorganize more than 1.7 thousand permission-holders into 12 sections, deny removals, offer three alternatives to workers, and plan to submit a full mapping to the MPF by month’s end with gradual expansion to other areas.