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The Rio Times

The Rio Times maintains an extensive network of freelancers and bloggers, primarily in Latin America, but increasingly also in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Our main focus is on reporting from the Global South.

U.S. Supreme Court rules against Biden’s Covid vaccination mandate

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The U.S. Supreme Court has stayed enforcement of the Biden administration's Covid 19 vaccination requirement for companies with 100...

Unions of same-sex couples is on the rise in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 2021 it will be 10 years since the STF (Supreme Federal Court) recognized same-sex unions as family entities....

Central Bank projects for Brazil a US$30 billion deficit for external accounts in 2021

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Central Bank (BC) projection for the negative balance of external accounts this year rose from US$21 billion to...

After criticism from Minister of Economy, IMF announces closure of office in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A day after being criticized by Economy Minister Paulo Guedes for their wrong predictions, the IMF confirmed in a...

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