Monthly Archives: October 2014
Major Policy Shifts in Next Rousseff Term Unlikely
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – President Dilma Rousseff’s narrow victory in last Sunday’s presidential elections has reduced the hopes of...
Echo and the Bunnymen Return to Rio Saturday Night
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – One of the most influential groups of the post-punk era, British band Echo and...
Rio 2016 Olympic Tennis Centre Gaining Ground
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Construction on the Olympic Tennis Centre, the 10,000-seat centre court arena has moved into the...
Brazil’s Central Bank Increases Interest Rate
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In a surprising move Brazil’s Central Bank (CB) Copom (Monetary Policy Committee) increased the Selic...
Halloween 2014 Celebrations in Rio de Janeiro
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – While Halloween celebrations in Brazil remain less elaborate than those in others locations around...
Challenges Faced by Brazil’s Rousseff in 2nd Term
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The incumbent President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, won Sunday’s election by a very small margin,...
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Nightlife Guide
Wednesday’s Rio Nightlife Pick –The premiere edition of Gringo Halloween continues at Gringo Café. Tonight through November 1st, the American bar and diner is...
Thursday, October 30, 2014 Nightlife Guide
Thursday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – Casa da Matriz's weekly Veneno events, filled with good music and beautiful people, have helped weekends start early in...
Friday, October 31, 2014 Nightlife Guide
Friday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – It's Halloween and that means there will be parties throughout the city of Rio de Janeiro. One very...
