Nelson Belen
Nelson is a native New Yorker now living in Rio de Janeiro. He writes about local politics, business, real estate, sports, and Brazilian beachwear.
Rio’s Flamengo Wins 1×0 Over Bahia, Enters G-4 in Brasileirão
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Sunday, June 25th, at Arena Fonte Nova in Bahia, Rio's CR Flamengo came away...
Rio’s Fluminense Proposes Home Stadium at Olympic Park in Barra
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Welcome news arrived this week for the legion of Fluminense football (soccer) fans across Brazil....
Rio’s Once Sought-After Vila Pan-Americana Continues to Deteriorate
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Conditions at Rio's Vila Pan-Americana (Vila do Pan), the residential apartment complex in Barra da...
Flamengo and Fluminense Draw 2×2 at Rio’s Maracanã
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Sunday, June 18th, Rio arch rivals Flamengo and Fluminense faced off in the eighth...
Brazil’s Seleção Blasts Australia 4×0 in Friendly
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Yesterday, Tuesday, June 13th, FIFA's current number one ranked team in the world looked every...
Brazil Residential Real Estate Sees Biggest Drop in Five Years
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the latest FipeZAP Index, which tracks real estate prices in Brazil’s twenty biggest...
Rio’s Olympic Park in Barra Hosts Jogos da Baixada
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Saturday, June 10th, Rio's Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca reopened once again for...
Rio Mayor Crivella Authorizes Development of CR Flamengo Headquarters
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Yesterday, June 7th, Rio Mayor Marcelo Crivella announced that he had signed a new bill...
Rio’s VLT Adds Two New Stations on One Year Anniversary
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, June 5th, city officials celebrated the one-year anniversary of Rio de Janeiro's light...
Rio’s Flamengo and Botafogo Battle to Scoreless Tie
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Volta Redonda was the epicenter of Rio de Janeiro football (soccer) this past Sunday, June...
Rio’s Flu Out, Botafogo Through to Copa do Brasil Quarters
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It was a busy night on Wednesday, May 31st, for local football (soccer) fans as...
Brazil Commercial Real Estate Continues Downward Trend
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the latest FipeZAP Commercial Index, Brazil’s commercial real estate prices, in both sales...
Rio’s Flamengo Draws, Botafogo Wins in Brasileirão Round 3
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Writer
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Sunday, May 28th, Rio's Flamengo and Botafogo both saw action in Round Three of...
Rio’s Flamengo Reach Agreement with Real Madrid for Vinícius Júnior for R$164MM
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Late Tuesday, May 23rd, Rio's Clube de Regatas Flamengo and Spain's Real Madrid announced that...