First Brazilian Swine Flu Death Confirmed
By Sarah Coursey, Editor [caption id="attachment_5812" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Minister of Health, José Gomes Temporão, divulges the first mortal case...
July 7, 2009Section
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Lula Announces Process for Amnesty Law
By Juliana Tafur, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_6035" align="alignleft" width="204" caption="President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, photo by Agência Brasil. "][/caption]...
July 7, 2009
Trouble in Urca: Casino Building in Dispute
By Clarissa Butelli, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_6017" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A typical house in the cozy bay neighborhood of Urca, photo...
July 7, 2009
Brazil Wins Three Beach Volleyball Medals
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_5887" align="alignleft" width="255" caption="Harley and Alison claimed Silver after losing the final match against...
July 7, 2009
Terra Legal Threatens Amazon
By Sarah Coursey, Editor [caption id="attachment_5578" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Aerial view of Amazon deforestation, photo by Samuel M. Beebe/Ecotrust."][/caption] RIO DE...
June 30, 2009
Amazon Fund Fuels Brazil-Norway Ties
By Juliana Tafur, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_5645" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Kjetil Braaten Solbraekke and Inge Nordang, photo by Ana Luisa Leite."][/caption]...
June 30, 2009
Illegal Expats Offered Visa Amnesty
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_5421" align="alignleft" width="229" caption="Congressman William Woo of São Paulo, the man behind the amnesty,...
June 30, 2009
Festas Juninas Light up Rio
By Maíra Amorim, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_5478" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Silvério Pessoa, photo by Circo Voador Press Department."][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO...
June 30, 2009
Port Revitalization Project Launched
By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_5483" align="alignleft" width="236" caption="Eduardo Paes, Mayor of Rio, photo by José Cruz."][/caption] RIO DE...
June 30, 2009
Life’s A Beach in El Salvador
By Aaron Smith, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_5687" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Vivi looks at Playa el Tunco from the hostel garden, photo...
June 30, 2009
Flamengo Wins National Basketball Title
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_5430" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="34-year old veteran Marcelinho was Flamengo's top scorer in the match...
June 30, 2009
Van Driver’s Protest Turns Ugly
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_5328" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Drivers protesting in front of Guanabara Palace last week, photo by...
June 30, 2009
Quiosque-athon 2009 – Rio’s Kiosk Crawl
By Sarah Coursey, Editor [caption id="attachment_5612" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Quisque-athon's official symbol, the Norwegian flag, photo by Kim-Andre Kvaernes."][/caption] RIO DE...
June 30, 2009
Carioca Crash Course
By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_5368" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Cariocas travel on local buses during the day but never at...
June 30, 2009
Serie A’s Classico Fails To Ignite
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_5416" align="alignleft" width="273" caption="Thiago Neves played his final game for Fluminense in this weekend's...
June 30, 2009
Brit Joe Jennings Joins São Cristóvão
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_5638" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Joe Jennings, the new Brit addition to São Cristóvão, photo by...
June 30, 2009
Gávea: Academics, Arts and Nightlife
By Karen Shishiptorova, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_5623" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Coffee shops and delis on Gávea's Professor Manuel Ferreira Street, photo...
June 30, 2009
Brazil Beats USA to Win Confederations Cup
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_5493" align="alignleft" width="264" caption="Luiz Fabiano scored two of the three Brazilian goals, photo by...
June 30, 2009
Flamengo Bounce Back In Serie A
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_5024" align="alignleft" width="235" caption="Adriano grabbed a hat trick as Flamengo defeated Internacional 4 x...
June 23, 2009
RBR Sebastian Vettel Wins England GP
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_5008" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="RBR scored an outstanding one-two victory with Sebastian Vettel (right) on...
June 23, 2009