Monthly Archives: October 2010
Brazil Elects Dilma Rousseff as President
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Sunday has been the day of victory for Dilma Rousseff, who is elected Brazil's...
Halloween Parties in Rio
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Pumpkins carved as Jack-o'-lanterns, spiderwebs, ghosts, skeletons, and witches on a broom adorn the...
Rio’s International Short Film Fest
By Anita Kirpalani, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - From October 28th to November 7th, Rio once again becomes a center point of cinema....
New Flights for US-Brazil Routes
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Already holding the title of the Southern Hemisphere's most popular tourist spot with around...
Jessey Norman, a Diva in Rio
By Anita Kirpalani, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With her long red dress and black hair spinning out of her red head scarf,...
Rocinha Pacification Date Approaches
By Cecilie Hestbæk, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Government officials have provisionally slated the pacification peacekeeping mission in Rocinha for January 2011, though...
Fluminense Retake Top Spot
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Fluminense re-assumed pole position in the race for the 2010 Brasilerão on Sunday evening. Cruzeiro's...
Búzios Real Estate Opportunities
By Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A two-hour drive beyond the lakes region to the east of Rio lies Búzios,...
Days to go in Presidential Election Race
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Months of campaigning for the presidential contest come to an end this week with...