Sports Rio’s Big Four Kick Off the 2017 Campeonato Carioca Rio de Janeiro state’s top football teams returned to the pitch this past weekend with the opening of the 2017... January 30, 2017
Local Politics Italian Tourist Killed in Rio After Accidentally Entering Favela Roberto Bardella, a tourist travelling through Rio de Janeiro, was killed after mistakenly entering Prazeres favela in the city’s South... December 9, 2016
Travel Exploring the New Centro and Port Zone of Rio de Janeiro Primarily only thought of as an area to work or conduct business, today, Rio’s commercial district of Centro is revitalized... December 9, 2016
Sports Grêmio Wins Copa do Brasil for Fifth Time With both teams scoring in the game’s closing minutes, the Copa do Brasil final between Grêmio and Atlético-MG ends in... December 8, 2016
Local Politics Military Police and Protesters Clash in Rio’s Centro Rio’s Centro resembled a combat zone yesterday as tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets, fire bombs, stones and other debris... December 7, 2016
Life & Society In Brazil, Over 1 Million Homes to Produce Own Energy by 2024 Millions of homes in Brazil are predicted to adopt a new model allowing them to generate their own renewable electricity. December 6, 2016
Travel Visiting the Newly Refurbished Parks in Rio’s Zona Sul Two public parks next to new stations for Rio de Janeiro's Metro Line 4 have reopened, forming an important part... December 6, 2016
Sports After Tragedy, Brazil’s Chapecoense Named Copa Sudamericana Champs According to interim Chapecoense team president Ivan Tozzo, the club has been posthumously awarded the 2016 Copa Sudamericana championship. December 5, 2016
Life & Society No Interest for Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca The deadline to submit bids to manage the vast Olympic Park site in Barra da Tijuca, came and went on... December 2, 2016