Monthly Archives: December 2013
Estimated 23 Percent of Rio Favela Homes to be Legalized
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The 'irregular' communities of favelas in and around the city are home to approximately 22...
IOF Tax on Pre-Paid Debit Cards Up to 6.38% for Brazilians
By Alfred Rinaldi, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Residents of Brazil making purchases abroad using travelers' checks and pre-paid debit cards have been...
Rio’s 10 Most Interesting Gringos of 2013
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It is time again to look back over the year and review some of the...
Vasco da Gama’s 2014 Season Outlook
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Vasco da Gama, one of Rio's 'big four' clubs, have started a mass exodus prior...
A Guide to Eating on Rio’s Beaches
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Along Rio's beaches, sunbathers and wave riders needn't worry about straying far from the...
Finding Surf Lessons in Rio de Janeiro
By Mary Bolling Blackiston, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Anyone who is enamored with surfing will certainly have a warm welcome in...
Sei Shiroma Brings His Pizza Truck to Rio
By Alfred Rinaldi, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Sei Shiroma may not look like your typical Neapolitan pizzaiolo, yet the New York expatriate...
Tattoo Week Rio 2014 Returns January 3rd-5th
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Helping to welcome in the new year Tattoo Week returns to Rio this weekend...
New Suspension Bridge Opens along BRT in Rio
By Joanna Hansford, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A new suspension bridge, the "Ponte estaiada da Barra da Tijuca" was opened to the...
