Monthly Archives: August 2014
Rio 2016 Olympic Volunteer Registration Open: Daily
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Both Brazilians and foreigners can now register as volunteers for the 2016 Rio Olympic...
Brazil Finance Minister Mantega Proposes 2015 Budget: Daily
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Thursday, August 28th, Brazilian government officials delivered the 2015 Brazilian budget draft,...
Fluminense Win Copa Sul-Americana Opener: Daily
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Fluminense got their Copa Sul-Americana campaign off to the perfect start with a 2-1...
Brazil Moves to Protect 3.28 Million Hectares in Amazon: Daily
By Kate Rintoul, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Legal Land Program headed by the Ministry of Agrarian Development (MDA) has allocated 3.28...
Flamengo and Botafogo Lose in Copa do Brasil: Daily
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Copa do Brasil dreams of Flamengo and Botafogo were left hanging by a...
Brazil’s 2014 Presidential Elections May See Second Round
By Kate Rintoul, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL — With her unconditional backing of former president Lula, some had suggested incumbent president Dilma Rousseff...
Annual March in Rio Protests Racial Violence by Police
By Chris Kudialis, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Friday (August 22nd), hundreds of Rio's citizens participated in the second annual Marcha InterNacional...
Coach Dunga Names First Brazil Seleção Squad
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Dunga, the new coach of the Seleção Brasileira - the Brazilian national team -...
Brazil Win FIVB Volleyball Grand Prix in Tokyo
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian female volleyball team overcame Japan 3-0 in Tokyo this past weekend to...
