Contributing Reporter
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Rio Hosts the World Economic Forum
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - The World Economic Forum on Latin America closed on Thursday after a three-day meeting of some...
The Christ Statue and Corcovado
By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Corcovado means humpback in Portuguese, it is the resemblance from a distance that gave the mountain...
Semi-Finals of Taça Rio
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Campeonato Carioca is nearing it's end for the year. The second leg of the state championship,...
Removing Illegal Street Vendors
By Philip Sever, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - In a new government project, illegal street vendors are being removed from Rio's streets. Starting in...
Ipanema Obelisk to be Removed
By Philip Sever, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Mayor Eduardo Paes announced on Thursday (April 9th) a project to remove the Ipanema Obelisk and...
Rio’s TV and Film Production Slowing
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil’s film industry has had a checkered history since its beginnings at the turn of the...
Irish Pub Opens in Lapa
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Lapa’s first Irish Pub opened under The Arches of the Carioca Aqueduct, one of the city’s...
Stallone Shoots “The Expendables” in Rio
By Luiza Moscoso, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Sylvester Stallone, legendary star of Rocky and Rambo franchises, is in Brazil shooting his new action...
Graffiti Artists Osgemeos
By Maíra Amorim, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Identical twin brothers Gustavo and Otávio Pandolfo started drawing on the walls of their house...
Nação Zumbi at Circo Voador in Lapa
By Maíra Amorim, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - If you have never heard about Mangue Beat, here is you chance to discover the musical...
Brazil Advances in FIFA World Ranking
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Since its inception, in 1993, the FIFA World Ranking is an important performance indicator of the...
Brazilian Beach Volleyball Ready for World Tour
By Luiza Moscoso, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - The opening event of the 2009 Beach Volleyball World Tour will be held in Brasília, Brazil’s...
Ilha Grande, a Little Paradise
By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - The Portuguese discovered Ilha Grande (big island) in the early 16th century. Until then it was...
The Sugarloaf, Above the City
By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - Pão de Açucar, Sugarloaf in English, is one of the more famous tourist attractions in the...