Monthly Archives: November 2010
Vila Cruzeiro, Life in a Warzone
By Cecilie Hestbæk, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The epicenter of the recent violence and massive police operations, Vila Cruzeiro was put on...
Seeing Samba School Rehearsals
By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - December marks the beginning of the summer season in Rio, with temperatures going up and...
Petrobras’ New Amazonian Oil Find
By Jaylan Boyle, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - State-controlled but market-floated petroleum giant Petrobras announced last Friday the discovery of...
ON11 Nightclub Opens in Copacabana
By Felicity Clarke, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Copacabana welcomes another European-flavored nightlife addition in the form of new underground nightclub ON11....
Tricolor Take Brasileiro Title Advantage
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Fluminense have one hand on the Brasileiro crown after coming from behind on Sunday to beat...
Luis Felipe Noé Retrospective at MAM
By Felicity Clarke, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - One of the most important Latin American artists of the twentieth century, Luis Felipe...
Aracaju: a Big Surprise in a Small State
By Amy Skalmusky, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - One could say that Aracajú suffers from the middle child syndrome. Located midway between...
Police Forces Restore Order in Rio
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The series of violent attacks and confrontations that have blazed across Rio in the...
Touristaz Launches Social Travel Deals
By Anna Fitzpatrick, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Visiting the Cidade Maravilhosa for the first time is an experience never to be forgotten,...