Dermot OSullivan
Dermot O'Sullivan is a writer and English teacher from Ireland. He has been living in Rio de Janeiro since 2016. His interests include Brazilian history and literature, and hiking in the mountains surrounding the city.
Every Year Prisoners on Christmas Furlough Go AWOL in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Every year prisoners in a work-release regime in Rio de Janeiro’s penitentiary system are granted leave to spend Christmas...
Brazilian Fascist Integralismo Movement Returns, Strives for Power
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - “Deus, patria e família,” (“God, country and family”) is the motto of the Frente Integralista Brasileira, a modern reincarnation...
Controversy Over Nighttime Closures of Famous Selarón Steps in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Escadaria Selarón, one of the best-known tourist attractions of Lapa and, indeed, the whole of Rio de Janeiro,...
Rio Military Police Launch New Security App for Emergencies
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Military Police (PM) of Rio de Janeiro have launched an app called Linha Direta (Direct Line) which hopes...
Hostage Situation in Rio’s Lapa District Ends with Perpetrator’s Arrest
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Around 2.45 PM on November 29th a man entered into Bar da Preta on Rua do Resende, in the popular...
Pedra do Elefante Hike Near Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Of the easily accessible hikes within the Rio metropolitan area, the Pedra do Elefante (aka Alto Mourão) is arguably...
Serra do Vulcão Hike – Do Cariocas Live “Under the Volcano”?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the 1980s the theory first emerged that there was an extinct volcano just outside Rio de Janeiro. This...
Forgotten History: Drunken Irish and German Riots, Two Centuries Ago, in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The background to this dramatic event was the Cisplatine War, a war between Argentina and Brazil over the control...
Icy Rio de Janeiro: Climbing Pico das Agulhas Negras
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Pico das Agulhas Negras is the highest point in Rio de Janeiro State and the ninth highest in...
Rio’s Penha Church is a Neglected Jewel Worth a Visit
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Penha Church (Igreja da Penha) is an iconic landmark of Rio de Janeiro but is little visited by tourists,...
How to Hike the Well-Known Petrópolis-Teresópolis Travessia in One Day
RIO DE JANEIRO - The well-known Petrópolis-Teresópolis Travessia (crossing) is a hike that typically involves overnight camping (in this case three nights), but which...