Monthly Archives: August 2016
Analysts Doubt Rousseff’s Impeachment will Fix Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After months of debates, accusations and justifications, Brazil’s senate is expected to impeach suspended President...
International Event Hosting in Brazil Grows 400% in Ten Years
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the Ministry of Tourism in Brazil, the number of international events in Brazil...
Brazil’s Q2 GDP Affected by Lower Consumer Spending
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), closed the second quarter of 2016 down by 0.6 percent...
Sk8 Hi-Art Exhibition Opens in Ipanema September 1st
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The "Sk8-Hi Art" exhibition will open on Thursday, September 1st and continue through Saturday,...
Rio Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Wednesday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – The Tradicional Batalha do Real will begin its 13th edition tonight at Imperator Centro...
Brazil’s Rousseff Asks Senators to Vote With Their Conscience
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After almost fifteen hours of being grilled by senators, suspended Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff, reiterated...
Markets Up, Dollar Down During Brazil’s Rousseff Impeachment Trial
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The U.S. dollar registered a steep devaluation while the São Paulo stock exchange rose on...
Rio Hotel Occupancy for Paralympics Less Than 50%
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, August 29th, the Brazilian Association of the Rio de Janeiro Hotels Industry (ABIH-RJ)...
Festcine Imperial Film Festival Opens in Rio’s Petrópolis
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Between September 1st and 4th, the small mountain city of Petrópolis will host the new...
