IDAAN announces works and water will be only for cleaning. January 31, 2026. Protest with citizen backing. The mayor confirmed that he has been formally notified of the protest announced for this Monday against the electricity distribution company, and warned that discontent is almost widespread throughout the district. Residents hope that with this pressure measure, the authorities and the responsible company will provide an immediate solution to the electricity problems that are hindering the economic and tourist development of Mariato. However, he assured that service interruptions continue, increasing citizen discontent. Sports events affected. As explained by the mayor, blackouts directly impacted events of the National and International Surf Championship, which brought together hundreds of people, including national and foreign tourists. The lack of electricity also affected other beaches in the district, where activities with a high concentration of visitors were taking place, damaging Mariato's image as a tourist destination. Blow to commerce and tourism. Batista detailed that restaurants, hotels, and businesses were seriously affected, seeing their operations paralyzed at key moments, which caused economic losses and a strong negative impact on the tourism sector.
