Carnaval Opening in Rio Ends in Confusion and Tear Gas
On one of the hottest days of the year, the official opening of Carnival took place in Copacabana. On Saturday,...
January 13, 2020
Every Year Prisoners on Christmas Furlough Go AWOL in Brazil
Every year prisoners in a semi-open regime in Rio de Janeiro’s penitentiary system are granted leave to spend Christmas time...
January 10, 2020
Brazilian Fascist Integralismo Movement Returns, Strives for Power
Founded in 1932 by Plínio Salgado, Brazil's Frente Integralista Brasileira returned publicly in São Paulo — green shirts, 15 members,...
December 22, 2019
Controversy Over Nighttime Closures of Famous Selarón Steps in Rio
The Escadaria Selarón, one of the best-known tourist attraction of Lapa and, indeed, the whole of Rio de Janeiro is...
December 17, 2019
Rio Military Police Launch New Security App for Emergencies
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Military Police (PM) of Rio de Janeiro have launched an app called Linha Direta...
December 12, 2019
Hostage Situation in Rio’s Lapa District Ends with Perpetrator’s Arrest
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Around 2.45 PM on November 29th a man entered into Bar da Preta on Rua...
November 30, 2019
Pedra do Elefante Hike Near Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Of the easily accessible hikes within the Rio metropolitan area, the Pedra do Elefante (aka...
October 31, 2019
Serra do Vulcão Hike – Do Cariocas Live “Under the Volcano”?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the 1980s the theory first emerged that there was an extinct volcano just outside...
September 25, 2019Forgotten History: Drunken Irish and German Riots, Two Centuries Ago, in Rio de Janeiro
The background to this dramatic event was the Cisplatine War, a war between Argentina and Brazil over the control of...
September 6, 2019