Brazil

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Monday, October 14, 2019

We have the top three picks for this Monday, and below is a list of bars and lounges that are...

October 14, 2019

Heavy Brazil: 55.7 Percent of Brazilians Are Overweight, 19.8 Percent Obese

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The lack of control over food, lack of exercise, among other factors, have led the...

October 13, 2019

Environmentalists Applaud No Bids for Oil Fields Near Coral Reefs

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Despite the apparent success of last week’s auction, organized by Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural...

October 13, 2019

First Brazilian-Born Saint, Sister Dulce is Canonized by Pope Francis in the Vatican

Thousands of worshippers and clergy fill St. Peter's Square, where Pope Francis has just canonized Blessed Maria Dulce Lopes (1914-1992),...

October 13, 2019

Brazil State Governors Suggest Taxing Games Sold Over the Internet

The National Forum of Governors gathered this week in Brasília, heads of the Executive Power of 25 of Brazil's 27...

October 13, 2019

Line 3 of Rio’s Light Rail (VLT) to Start Passenger Service in November

An agreement between the Rio City Hall and the concessionaire that manages the Light Rail Vehicle (VLT), pledges the operation...

October 13, 2019

Conservative Conference Speech: Foreign Minister Araújo Claims Brazil is Victim of “Climatism”

Conservative Conference Speech: Foreign Minister Araújo Claims Brazil . Brazil conservative politics coverage and expert analysis from The Rio Times.

October 13, 2019

A Brief History of Quinta da Boa Vista Park in Rio de Janeiro

Quinta da Boa Vista is much more than the zoo. This area has plenty of history to be recounted. During...

October 13, 2019

Rio’s Banco do Brasil Cultural Center Exposition is Sojourn Among the Lights of Ancient Egypt

With 140 pieces brought from the Egyptian Museum of Turin (Museo Egizio), in Italy, and 89 from other collections, the...

October 13, 2019