Brazil Elects First Indigenous Woman and Transgender to Congress
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Though presidential candidates Jair Bolsonaro and Fernando Haddad dominated Brazil's...
October 10, 2018
Bolsonaro and Haddad Advance to Runoff in Brazil’s Presidential Election
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's divisive 2018 presidential election will go to a deciding...
October 8, 2018
Bolsonaro to Sit Out Brazil’s Final Presidential Debate
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, October 3rd, doctors for Jair Bolsonaro, confirmed that...
October 4, 2018
Brazil’s Stock Market Surges as Bolsonaro Gains in Poll
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As Brazil's divisive 2018 election draws near, the country's financial...
October 3, 2018
1.5 Million Gather for Rio’s LGBTI Parade at Copacabana Beach
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Supporters of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI)...
October 1, 2018
Flamengo Falls 2×1 to Corinthians, Eliminated from Copa do Brasil
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In a exciting battle for a spot in the 2018...
September 27, 2018
Gunshot Detection System Abandoned in Rio de Janeiro
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rio de Janeiro's gunshot detection system, a series of audio...
September 25, 2018
Brazil’s Commercial Real Estate Prices Dip Again in August
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – According to the latest FipeZap Commercial Index, Brazil commercial real...
September 24, 2018
Brazil’s Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at Record Low Ahead of Elections
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In its last meeting before the highly anticipated October general...
September 20, 2018