Contributing Reporter
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Surf Spots In Rio State
By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - The state of Rio de Janeiro has over 100 beaches, many of them have surf breaks....
Luxury Hotel Shines in Santa Teresa
By Bruno De Nicola, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Developed by four private investors from a project of the French group “Exclusive Hotels”, the...
Finding Rio’s Other Beaches
By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Copacabana and Ipanema are beaches famous around the world, but there are plenty more to...
Saving Accounts Subject to New Tax
By Bruno De Nicola, Contributing Reporter
Saving accounts holding an amount greater than R$50,000 will likely be subject to a new partial income tax starting...
Floods Wreak Havoc on Northern Brazil
By Nicole Pelligrino, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Recent flooding in Brazil’s northern and northeastern regions, stretching from the Amazon to the Atlantic coast,...
Serie A Cariocas Fail to Find the Net
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - All three Rio teams failed to shine in the second round of this year’s Serie A...
Brazil Volleyball Misses Gold
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - No fewer than seven Brazilian doubles partnerships went to Rome last week attempting to maintain their...
Suspected Swine Flu Cases Down in Brazil
By Clara Cavour, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil’s Ministry of Health announced on Saturday, May 16th that the number of suspected cases of...
Forró Legend in Lapa
By Maíra Amorim, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Alceu Valença, the master of "forró" - the popular Northeastern Brazilian dance, and music which accompanies...
Jazz Guesthouse Lifts a Favela
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – July 2009 sees the third birthday of Jazz At The Maze, and marks eight and a...