Monthly Archives: May 2017
Brazil Judge Orders Temer to Answer Police’s Questions
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A Supreme Court judge in Brazil has authorized the federal police to obtain written testimony...
JBS in Brazil Ordered to Pay Fine of R$10.3 Billion for Corruption
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – J&F in Brazil, controller of meatpacking giant JBS, will pay R$10.3 billion as part of...
Botafogo: The Creative Heart of Rio de Janeiro’s Zona Sul
By Mariana Sales, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Located between Copacabana, Flamengo and Jardim Botânico, the neighborhood of Botafogo has been considered Zona...
Rio Hosts Free Culinary Festival in Leblon this Weekend
By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Saturday, June 3rd and Sunday, June 4th, Leblon will host the first Leblon Gastronômico,...
Opinion: What Anti-Temer Protests Show of Brazilians
Opinion by Jeb Blount
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – I’ve rarely been as depressed about Brazil’s future as I was watching the giant Brazil-wide protests...
Rio Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Wednesday’s Rio Nightlife Pick - Tonight the La Fiesta Latina party returns to the New Mariuzinn Copacabana, bringing the best of Latin music to...
Brazil Hit by Heavy Rains and Flooding in Northeast and South
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Heavy rains registered in the last few days in both the Northeastern and Southern regions...
President Temer Assures Investors that “Brazil is Back”
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Trying to attract investors to the country, Brazilian President Michel Temer told a room full...
Brazil Commercial Real Estate Continues Downward Trend
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the latest FipeZAP Commercial Index, Brazil’s commercial real estate prices, in both sales...