Monthly Archives: December 2012

By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A string of power cuts has been reported in a number of states around...

By Nicole Froio, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Yesterday was hottest day since 1915 according to Climatempo Institute, with a thermal sensation of...

By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – It is that time again for our traditional round-up list of the most interesting foreigners...

By Lucy Jordan, Senior Contributing Reporter BRASÍLIA, BRAZIL – From municipal elections to the mensalão, from dams to deforestation, for the slowing economy and the...

By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Petrobras will put six new oil platforms into operation in 2013, Brazil’s semi-public oil...

By Leo Byrne, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the New Year fast approaching, Copacabana is engaged in final preparations for the upcoming...

By Andrew Willis, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian miner Vale suffered a series of financial setback’s last week that will significantly...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Planning for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games has progressed smoothly until recently, when the...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The last two weeks have offered some positive news for Brazil's 2014 World Cup...