Lachlan Williams
Lachlan Williams is an Australian journalist with an economic and political background. He lives and travels extensively in the Brazilian Northeast, a region of the country traditionally neglected by the media.
Thundercat Plays Circo Voador in Rio on Thursday, May 10th
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Thursday, May 10th, American thrash-punk icon Thundercat will be performing at Circo Voador, supported...
Brazil’s Commercial Real Estate Rental and Sales Prices Fall
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – According to the latest FipeZap Commercial Index, commercial real estate prices in the four Brazilian...
Rio Plan to Paint 150 Buildings in Rocinha Receives Criticism
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Monday, April 19th, Rio de Janeiro’s mayor, Marcelo Crivella, walked through the city’s biggest...
The Five Best Places to See Live Jazz in Rio de Janeiro
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – For a city home to the sounds of samba, bossa nova, and baile funk, Rio...
Santa Teresa: Rio’s Vibrant Hilltop Neighborhood
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Named after an 18th century convent, Santa Teresa used to be home to some of...
Zezé Motta: Actress and Singer Performs in Rio this Monday
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This coming Monday, Brazilian acting and musical royalty Zezé Motta will be hitting the stage...
Barra da Tijuca: The Olympic Neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Located in the city’s Zona Oeste (West Zone) Barra da Tijuca is the newest of...
Rio’s River Conservation Program Revived with Community Education
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On March 3rd the Secretary of the Environment and Conservation for the city of Rio...
Lapa: The Historical Center of Samba in Rio de Janeiro
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the minds of many expatriates and Cariocas alike, Lapa is the place to go...
Rio’s ‘Presente’ Security Operation Announces Over 12,000 Arrests
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Earlier this week the state government of Rio announced that its ongoing ‘Operação Segurança Presente’...
Work Stops on the VLT Line 3 Extension in Rio’s Centro
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Work on the Line 3 extension to the VLT in Centro appears to have come...
Radiohead Returns to Rio in Barra da Tijuca Friday, April 20th
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Finally, after almost ten years the world-beating British group Radiohead are returning to Brazil, playing...
Day of the Indian Commemorated with Event at Parque Lage in Rio Today
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Today, Saturday, April 14th, from 9AM to 5PM, the beautiful surroundings of Parque Lage in...
São Conrado: Country Club Lifestyle in the Rio de Janeiro
By Jack Arnhold, Contriburting Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – São Conrado is one of Rio’s most expensive and exclusive neighborhoods. Located off the tourist...