Monthly Archives: October 2016
Brazilian Elections Show Decline of PT/Left-Wing Parties
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – More than 32 million Brazilians went to the polls on Sunday for the second round...
Massive Waves Cause Heavy Damage to Rio’s Leblon Beach
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, October 31st local news reported that the beachfront promenade at Avenida Delfim Moreira,...
The 9th Contemporary Dance Festival Opens in São Paulo
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Beginning on October 31st and running through November 13th, the city of São Paulo will...
Brazil’s Top Four Clubs Battle in Round 33 of Brasileirão
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As the 2016 season of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brasileirão) enters the home stretch,...
Opinion: Rio’s Runoff Election, Part II
Opinion by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO – The voters of Rio have spoken, and for the first time in its history, those who did...
Rio Nightlife Guide for Monday, October 31, 2016
Monday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – The Glow Party returns to New Mariuzinn Copacabana tonight with DJs, face paints, black lights, and glow sticks.
DJ Guga...
Rio Nightlife Guide for Sunday, October 30, 2016
Sunday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – It is NFL week eight and some big match-ups should keep the excitement high at Blue Agave Ipanema as the...
Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, October 29, 2016
Saturday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – The Halloween festivities continue tonight in Copacabana, as Caminhos Brasil hosts this year’s edition of Halloween Festa Live...
Report Shows a Person is Killed in Brazil Every Nine Minutes
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In the last five years there have been more violent deaths in Brazil than war-torn...