Contributing Reporter
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A Brazilian Youth Activist Making Waves Abroad
Letter to the Editor
Gabriel Borda – 22 years old – an activist
When you enter Rio de Janeiro, you might encounter a wall that has...
Voting for a New President of Brazil
Most of our Readers do not have the right (or are not compelled by law) to vote in Brazil during the nation-wide elections...
Carjacking Fears Still on Rio’s Roads
By Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – After two serious carjackings in less than 24 hours in the city, motorists are once...
Rio International Film Festival 2010
By Sibel Tinar, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – Rio will become the meeting point of cinephiles and film industry professionals from around the world...
Fla and Flu in Six-Goal Classico
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Flamengo held local rivals Fluminense to a draw in a six goal feast on Sunday evening...
The Fight Against Hunger in Brazil
By Sibel Tinar, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – As the opinion polls continue to give presidential hopeful Dilma Rousseff a comfortable and steady lead,...
Combating Brazil’s Black Market
By Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – Every day tens of thousands of Reais of pirated goods – from computer software and...
Brazilian Culture Course Attracts Expats
By Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – The land of adult learning in Rio takes a novel new twist next month when...
2014 World Cup City Focus: Recife
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - The Rio Times turns its gaze to Brazil's North-East this week, and the city of Recife...
Carioca Brands Ready for Summer
By Felicity Clarke, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Whilst the creative echelons of the fashion world are over the approaching summer before it's...
Marilene Oliver Body Sculptor
By Felicity Clarke, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - With the use of Facebook, Twitter and blogging, our interaction with the world is increasingly...
Barra’s Forgotten Skyscraper
By Oliver Bazely, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Driving along Avenida das Américas in Barra da Tijuca, it is hard not to notice two...
The Zoological Gardens of Rio
By Christopher Mill, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - The considerable rebuilding works of urban zoos in cities such as Chicago, London, Hong Kong, Melbourne...