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Operation Visibility, Improving Credibility
By Philip Sever, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - In an attempt to increase transparency in their actions the Prefeitura (local government) has implemented “Operation...
3rd Round of Taça Rio
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - This weekend the four main Carioca teams played for the third round of Taça Rio, the...
Brazil: Worth a Gamble?
By www.TheMoveChannel.com
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil is known for its beautiful beaches, silky soccer skills and samba music. It has a sense of culture...
Santa Teresa Community Faces Crime
By Philip Sever, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - In one week three burglaries have taken place in Santa Teresa. The first incident took place...
Fluminense Wins Parreira’s Debut
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - The Fluminense team won the showdown against Volta Redonda this wednesday in the Maracanã stadium for...
Slumdog Millionaire Opens in Rio
The Rio Times is an English language publication dedicated to the English speaking foreign community in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil. Beyond keeping up with local events, The Rio Times will also cover issues of specific interest to foreign nationals here. Our mission is to provide the community with local information, and improve their understanding of the Cidade Maravilhosa and Brazil.
Starbucks Reaches Rio
By Doug Gray, Contributing Report
RIO DE JANEIRO - Coffee has long held a precious place in the heart of Brazilians, but the country itself...
Vik Muniz Exhibition Extended at MAM
By Naomi Orton, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - The exhibition of the iconoclastic Brazilian artist Vik Muniz has already been seen by more than...
Koni Store, Fast Food Sushi
By Doug Gray, Contributing Report
RIO DE JANEIRO - Walk around Zona Sul after dark and you cannot fail to notice the enticing orange glow...
Brazil boosts indie film
By JOHN HOPEWELL
Energetic Brazilian film export board Cinema do Brasil will launch a $150,000 fund aimed at addressing a key challenge for indie film...
Brazil’s Secondary Home Luxury Market
By OP-Mall
Brazil is by all means a vast country with an area that covers 8,514,215 km² and occupies about half of South America’s land...