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X-Tudo Arts Festival at Teatro SESI
By Nathan M. Walters, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the Portuguese language, X-Tudo (pronounced shees TOO-du) is slang for a cheeseburger with...
World Cup Host City: Belo Horizonte Update
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Following a 2010 series detailing the World Cup host cities in Brazil, it is...
Hey Taxi! English Courses for Rio’s Drivers
By Fiona Hurrell, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A new project aimed at addressing the language barriers in Rio has recently been...
Gilson Martins Event, Qual é a Boa, Gilson?
By Fiona Hurrell, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Gilson Martins, one of Brazil’s and Rio’s most iconic brands has applied its fashion...
A Rainy Day at the Mall: Rio Sul Shopping
By Mary Carroll, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio’s sunny disposition leaves a plethora of outdoor activities to be enjoyed, on a rainy...
Work Starts on Rio’s Olympic Park
By Andrew Willis, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With less than a fortnight before the starter pistol fires on London’s 2012 Olympic Games,...
Bike Polo Catches on Fast in Rio
By Bryan Gregory Sanders, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Since the early 2000s the sport of organized Bike Polo or Hardcourt Bike Polo...
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Editorial
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Journalism is inherently critical, or it should be, and even in a community news company like ours we try...
Gringo Talk: The Real Cost of Labor In Brazil
Opinion, by Sam Flowers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The real cost of labor in Brazil is much higher than it appears at first glance....
Rio de Janeiro’s Botanical Garden has a Dirty Secret
Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro (Botanical Garden), located in the South Zone of...
Letter: The Will to Crack the Crisis
Letter to the Editor
Leaders of the G2012 have concluded their meet at Los Cabos, Mexico, the Earth Summit Rio +20 are today assembled in...
Letter: Attack on Paradise!
Letter to the Editor
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As a foreigner living in ‘The Marvelous City’, I feel compelled to express
my opinion on the...
Wednesday July 18th, 2012 Nightlife Guide
Wednesday's Rio Nightlife Pick - Studio RJ presents its Wednesday night edition by transforming the club's decor and providing live musical performances throughout the...
Thursday July 19th, 2012 Nightlife Guide
Thursday's Rio Nightlife Pick - Doiz is holding strong as one of Thursday nights weekly hotspots with Hi-Fi, brought to you by Icaro...