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, 2009Section
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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
Help Discotech to Close
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_656" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Help Discotech in Copacabana. Photo by Doug Gray"][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO...
March 29, 2009
Indigo Investments in Penthouses
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_695" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="James Lomas of Indigo at his General Artigas penthouse."][/caption] RIO DE...
March 29, 2009
Reforming the Health Business
By Sarah O’Sullivan, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Jose Gomes Temporao, the national health minister, plans to “radically reform”...
March 29, 2009Fight for Peace Boxing Club
By Sarah O'Sullivan, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_768" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Boxing at Fight For Peace, Photo by Bira Cavalho."][/caption] RIO DE...
March 29, 2009
Arraial do Cabo, Oásis in the Making
By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_701" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Arial view of Arraial do Cabo, Photo by Dimitri P Albert."][/caption]...
March 29, 2009