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.
Brazil’s Commercial Real Estate Prices Stable in First Half of 2018
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Commercial real estate prices for the first half of 2018 were stable in the four...
Rio’s CR Flamengo Beats Cruzeiro 1×0 at Maracanã
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Sunday, August 12th, Rio's CR Flamengo held on to defeat Belo Horizonte's Cruzeiro 1-0...
Visa Applications to Brazil Skyrocket 42 Percent with E-Visa
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the latest figures from Brazil's Ministry of Tourism, visa applications to visit Brazil...
Brazil’s Petrobras Profits Soar US$2.7 Billion in Second Quarter
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's beleagured state-run oil company Petrobras registered a surprising surge in their latest earnings report...
CCC Sends Six with Team Brazil for SA Cricket Championship: Sponsored
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the 2018 South American Cricket Championship (SAC) drawing near, Rio's Carioca Cricket Club (CCC)...
“Nobel Prize of Math” Medal Stolen Minutes After Ceremony in Rio
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a startling turn of events, the Fields Medal, the medal often described as the...
Rio de Janeiro State Has Lost Over 500,000 Jobs Since 2014
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the latest jobs report from Brazil's Ministry of Labor, Rio de Janeiro State...
Thousands Rally in “Black Women’s March” in Rio
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An estimated seven thousand people took to the streets of Copacabana near Copacabana Palace in...
Shootings in Rio Up Almost Forty Percent Since Military Intervention
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to a report released yesterday, July 25th, from the Popular Truth Commision (CPV), shootings...
Brazil Residential Sale Prices Stable in June with Nominal Drop
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – According to the latest FipeZAP Residential Sales Index, which tracks Brazil residential real estate prices...
Neymar Finally Speaks After Brazil’s 2018 World Cup Loss
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After weeks of silence, Brazilian superstar forward Neymar finally spoke to the media on Sunday,...
Brazil’s Neymar Sees Player Value Plummet US$25 Million After World Cup
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After a disappointing 2018 World Cup in which he has become globally ridiculed for his...
French Artist Murdered Outside Paraty in Rio de Janeiro State
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The normally quiet neighborhood of Barra Grande, just outside of historic Paraty, in Rio de...
Brazil Retail Sales Drop 17 Percent on World Cup Match Day
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to just-released data, many Brazilian retailers may not have necessarily been upset to see...