Yearly Archives: 2009

By Doug Gray, Senior Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Tim Flear has been the British Consul General to Rio De Janeiro since 2006. In that...

By Davi Baldussi, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - When the clock strikes midnight on the last day of 2009 most of the cities around...

By Carlos Graffigna, Contributing Reporter As the world economy continues a slow recovery from the dismal 2008, Christmas sales at shopping centers in Brazil had...

By Doug Gray, Senior Reporter A Short History Of Baile Funk Part 3, Funk Enters The 21st Century RIO DE JANEIRO - By the turn of...

By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - A well-known Brazilian martial arts teacher was killed and his American friend shot down on Christmas...

By Bruno De Nicola, Senior Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Preparation activities have come to a partial stop for season's holidays, however Carnival continues to...

By Joshua Rapp Learn, Contributing Reporter URUGUAY - From the first step off the ferry at nighttime, Colonia del Sacremento settles upon your senses with...

By Maíra Amorim, Senior Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – There are just days left before 2010 begins and you can feel the New Year’s Eve...