Jazz Guesthouse Lifts a Favela
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_3386" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Bob Nadkarni with a view from the roof, photo provided by...
May 19, 2009Section
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Grajaú: The Quiet Side of Rio
By Gabriela Godoi, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_3432" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Avenida Engenheiro Richard, photo by Gabriela Godoi."][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO -...
May 19, 2009
Carioca Action in Copa Do Brasil
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_3373" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Thiago Neves is Coach Parreira's biggest hope for Fluminense, photo by...
May 19, 2009Pilobolus Comes to Rio
By Maíra Amorim, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_3522" align="alignleft" width="234" caption="Photo provided by Pilobolus Inc."][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO – They are...
May 19, 2009
Journalism Law Reforms in Brazil
By Philip Sever, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2912" align="alignleft" width="189" caption="Celso Schroder of the National Federation of Journalists (NFJ), photo by...
May 12, 2009
Changes in Funding Cultural Projects
By Luiza Moscoso, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2888" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Minister of Culture Juca Ferreira, photo by Antônio Cruz/ABr."][/caption] RIO...
May 12, 2009
57,000 Voting Rights Revoked in Rio
Philip Sever, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2919" align="alignleft" width="237" caption="Voting Card, provided by www.tse.gov.br."][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian law requires...
May 12, 2009
Augusto Boal, Dies May 2, 2009
By Luiza Moscoso, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2975" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Augusto Boal was nominated Global Ambassador of the Theatre by Unesco,...
May 12, 2009
Pedro Luís and Guests in Lapa
By Maíra Amorim, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2939" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Pedro Luís e a Parede, photo provided by Valentina Comunicação."][/caption] RIO...
May 12, 2009
Rio Teams Start Brazil’s Serie A
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_3071" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Captain Luiz Alberto leaps on Fluminense's scorer Mauricio in the 1-0...
May 12, 2009
Brazil Beach Volleyball Hits Rome
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2929" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The duo Harley (above) and Alison lead the World Ranking so...
May 12, 2009
Surf Spots in Rio
By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Surfing in Rio is a mixed bag, and so an insider...
May 12, 2009
Copa do Brasil Quarter Finals
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2893" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Parreira, Fluminense's coach, is hoping for the return of midfielder Conca,...
May 12, 2009Expat Business Networking In Rio
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_3111" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="InterNations, image from www.internations.org. "][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO – The brainchild...
May 12, 2009
Rio in Three Days
By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Experiencing Rio de Janeiro and all its attractions should probably take...
May 12, 2009
Fine Food For Less
by Maira Amorim, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_3028" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Rio's Restaurant Week"][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO - This month the first...
May 12, 2009
Iran Cancels Visit to Brazil
By Marcela Canavarro, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2867" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Minister of External Relations Celso Amorim meets the president of Brazil-Iran...
May 12, 2009
Markets in Rio de Janeiro
From Ipanema's Sunday Hippie Fair to seafood and antique markets — discover Rio's best markets, what they sell, and exactly...
May 5, 2009
Olympic Committee Arrives in Rio
By Philip Sever, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2572" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Sergio Cabral and Eduardo Paes, photo by Carlos Magno."][/caption] RIO DE...
May 5, 2009
Brazil Takes Gold in Volleyball Tour
By Luiza Moscoso, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2505" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Talita and Maria Elisa celebrate the gold medal in Shanghai, photo...
May 5, 2009