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, 2009Section
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Adriano Back in Rio for Flamengo
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2552" align="alignleft" width="257" caption="Adriano, in his brief stay playing for São Paulo, in 2008,...
May 5, 2009First Oil Extracted from Bacia de Santos
By Marcela Canavarro, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2713" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Petrobras headquarters in Rio, photo by Doug Gray."][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO...
May 5, 2009
Flamengo Claims Record 31st Cup Win
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2472" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Flamengo is now the biggest winner of state championships in Carioca...
May 5, 2009Unemployment Rises in Brazil
By Marcela Canavarro, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2601" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Minister of Labor Carlos Lupi, photo by Elza Fiúza/Agência Brasil."][/caption] RIO...
May 5, 2009
Swine Flu Precautions Increased
By Nicole Pelligrino, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2732" align="alignleft" width="180" caption="Eduardo Hage, 2006, photo by Agencia FAPESP."][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO -...
May 5, 2009Oasis in Rio Thursday Night
By Maíra Amorim, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2606" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Oasis, photo provided by Time For Fun Promotions."][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO...
May 5, 2009
Prefeitura Removes Illegal Advertising
By Philip Sever, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2586" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Secretary for Public Order Rodrigo Bethlem, photo by Jorge Marinho."][/caption] RIO...
May 5, 2009The Garden: Jardim Botânico
By Virgilio Arnaut, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2594" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Jadim Botânico, photo by Zimbres."][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO - One of...
May 5, 2009
Music and Poetry On Big Screen
By Luiza Moscoso, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2537" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Adriana Calcanhoto constantly incorporates poems in her songs, photo by Press...
May 5, 2009
Trindade, Paradise Village
By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Located only 40 minutes (25 kilometers) by local bus from Paraty...
May 5, 2009
Caetano Veloso’s New Album at Canecão
By Maíra Amorim, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2461" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Caetano Veloso (with red t-shirt) and Banda Cê, photo provided by...
May 5, 2009
Flamengo: Tradition And Tranquility
By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2491" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="The view down Rua Paissandu from the Palace, photo by Doug...
May 5, 2009Brazil Contests IMF Forecast
By Marcela Canavarro, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2079" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Minister of Treasury Guido Mantega, photo by Roosewelt Pinheiro/Agência Brasil."][/caption] RIO...
April 28, 2009
A Day in Centro, Walking Tour
By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_1940" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="There are many older buildings in Centro that are in need...
April 28, 2009
Turnowski as New Head of Civil Police
By Philip Sever, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2239" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Allan Turnowski, photo by Jorge Marinho."][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO - Allan...
April 28, 2009
Flamengo, Botafogo 2-2 in Campeonato Carioca’s Final
By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2052" align="alignleft" width="235" caption="Flamengo's Juan scored the match's first goal, photo by AgenciaFla."][/caption] RIO...
April 28, 2009
Paraty, From Gold to Tourism
By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_1952" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="View of Paraty from sea, photo by Hakan Almerfors."][/caption] RIO DE...
April 28, 2009
Operation Dry Law on Rio’s Roads
of the first month of Operation Dry Law. The operation, which has focused on education and surveillance, is ongoing. In...
April 28, 2009
Sandra Pires, Olympic Champion, Retires
By Luiza Moscoso, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2049" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sandra played her last professional match in Brasília during the World...
April 28, 2009