Brazil Advances in FIFA World Ranking
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_1275" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Brazil playing Bolivia above, is now in the FIFA World Ranking's...
April 14, 2009Section
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Brazilian Beach Volleyball Ready for World Tour
By Luiza Moscoso, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_1336" align="alignleft" width="192" caption="Renata and Val beat Juliana and Larissa at the São José...
April 14, 2009Ilha Grande, a Little Paradise
By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_1391" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Coast of Ilha Grande, photo by Stone Korshak."][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO...
April 14, 2009
The Sugarloaf, Above the City
By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_1245" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="View of the Sugarloaf from Morro da Urca, photo by Hakan...
April 14, 2009
Chama o Doutor, Call the Doctor!
By Philip Sever, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_888" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Mayoral Candidate Alcides Rolim, Photo by Rafael Wallace/ALERJ"][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO...
April 7, 2009
8th Round of Taça Rio
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_1058" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="With the 1-1 draw, both Flamengo and Fluminense guaranteed spots in...
April 7, 2009
Brazil, 2nd place in WC 2010 qualifiers
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_1043" align="alignleft" width="192" caption="Ronaldinho, one of Brazil's top players, started the game in the...
April 7, 2009
Ipanema Beach, a Slice for Everyone
By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_1014" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="View of Dois Irmões from Ipanema Beach, photo by Hakan Almerfors."][/caption]...
April 7, 2009
Deborah Colker’s ‘Cruel’
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_1068" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="The opening act of Cruel unfolds, photo by Factoria Comunicação."][/caption] RIO...
April 7, 2009
Brazil in the Global Economic Crisis
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_1099" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Petrobras' Downtown Rio Headquarters, photo by Doug Gray"][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO...
April 7, 2009
Galaria Laura Alvim Art House Re-Opening
By Cornelius Conboy, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_875" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim in Ipanema, Photo by Cornelius Conboy"][/caption]...
April 7, 2009
Building Walls Around Favelas
By Philip Sever, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_885" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Dona Marta Favela, photo by Philip Sever."][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO -...
April 7, 2009
“Zona Sul” of Zona Norte: Tijuca
By Nicole Pelligrino, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_989" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Tijuca at Praça Saens Peña, photo by Nicole Pelligrino"][/caption] RIO DE...
April 7, 2009
Climate Change Report Commissioned
By Philip Sever, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - The prefeitura announced last Monday that a group will be created...
April 7, 2009
Shock and Order Prefeitura Cracks Down
By Philip Sever, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Members of the public vocalized their approval of the Prefeituras “Shock...
April 7, 2009Anti-Crisis Housing Package
By Nicole Pelligrino, Contributing Reporter BRASILIA - Confidence in the Brazilian economy is at its lowest in over four years,...
April 7, 2009Week of Zona Sul Drug Violence
By Cornelius Conboy, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_863" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro, Photo by Cornelius Conboy"][/caption] RIO...
March 31, 2009
6th Round of Taça Rio
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter[caption id="attachment_850" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Striker Conca scored the tie breaker goal for Fluminense in the last...
March 31, 2009Rio’s Overlooked Treasure: Glória
By Nicole Pelligrino, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_753" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Street in Glória, Photo by Nicole Pelligrino."][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO -...
March 29, 2009
Flamengo Victories Alieve Worries
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_648" align="alignleft" width="232" caption="After two great performances, striker Josiel is now Taça Rio\'s top...
March 29, 2009