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Politics - Brazil

Prefeitura Faces Congestion in Centro

By Philip Sever, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_591" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Secretário dos Transportes do Rio, Alexandre Sansão, Photo by Domingos Peixoto...

March 22, 2009

Business - Brazil

Dehouche Land, Global Investments

By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_427" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Paul Irvine, and Henry, partners of Dehouche SA, at the Fasano...

March 22, 2009

Life & Society

Santa Teresa’s Bondinho Trolley

By Nicole Pelligrino, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_501" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Santa Teresa trolley, Photo by Nicole Pelligrino"][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO -...

March 22, 2009

Entertainment

Teatro Municipal Refurbishment in Centro

By Nicole Pelligrino, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_562" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Teatro Municipal from Cinelândia Square being refurbished, Photo by Nicole Pelligrino"][/caption]...

March 22, 2009

Sports

Flamengo’s Financial Troubles

By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_494" align="alignleft" width="291" caption="Flamengo Coach Cuca and striker Josiel at practice, Photo by AgênciaFla"][/caption]...

March 22, 2009

Sports

Formula 1 Rule Change Contested

By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_516" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA), who intervened on the F1...

March 22, 2009

Politics - Brazil

Operation Visibility, Improving Credibility

By Philip Sever, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - In an attempt to increase transparency in their actions the Prefeitura...

March 21, 2009

Sports

3rd Round of Taça Rio

By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_343" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The striker Fred debuted for Fluminense with two goals and was...

March 15, 2009

Life & Society

Brazil: Worth a Gamble?

By www.TheMoveChannel.com RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil is known for its beautiful beaches, silky soccer skills and samba music. It...

March 15, 2009

Politics - Brazil

Santa Teresa Community Faces Crime

By Philip Sever, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_323" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Santa Teresa Trolley"][/caption]RIO DE JANEIRO - In one week three burglaries...

March 15, 2009

Sports

Fluminense Wins Parreira’s Debut

By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_321" align="alignleft" width="235" caption="Former Brazil and South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has been...

March 15, 2009

Entertainment

Slumdog Millionaire Opens in Rio

The Rio Times is an English language publication dedicated to the English speaking foreign community in Rio de Janeiro and...

March 15, 2009

Business - Brazil

Starbucks Reaches Rio

By Doug Gray, Contributing Report [caption id="attachment_308" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Starbucks in Leblon, Photo by Doug Gray"][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO -...

March 15, 2009

Entertainment

Vik Muniz Exhibition Extended at MAM

By Naomi Orton, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_304" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Museu de Arte Moderna, Av Infante Dom Henrique 85, Parque do,...

March 15, 2009

Business - Brazil

Koni Store, Fast Food Sushi

By Doug Gray, Contributing Report [caption id="attachment_311" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Koni in Ipanema, Photo by Doug Gray"][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO -...

March 15, 2009

Entertainment

Brazil boosts indie film

By JOHN HOPEWELL [caption id="attachment_161" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="President of the Cinema of Brazil, André Sturm"][/caption] Energetic Brazilian film export board...

March 7, 2009

Life & Society

Brazil’s Secondary Home Luxury Market

By OP-Mall Brazil is by all means a vast country with an area that covers 8,514,215 km² and occupies about...

March 7, 2009