'Marielle Vive': ministro diz que decreto de Valinhos contra assentamento é ilegal; prefeitura defende legitimidade e afirma que ação visa proteção ambiental

A dispute has emerged between the Brazilian federal government and the municipality of Valinhos, São Paulo, over plans to purchase farmland to settle families of the Marielle Vive encampment. Federal minister Paulo Teixeira declared the city's public utility decree illegal, while Valinhos mayor Franklin Duarte de Lima defended its legality, citing environmental protection and urban planning concerns. The federal government states it has the funds ready to proceed with the land purchase.