Rio’s Santos Dumont Airport Closes for Olympic Sailing
Santos Dumont airport overlooking Guanabara Bay will close for four hours every day so athletes in sailing competition will not...
August 8, 2016Section
Local Business
Local Business News in Rio de Janeiro City and State
Gustavo Bastos Orthodontics and Dental Care in Rio: Sponsored
As one of the leading dental clinics in Rio de Janeiro, Ipanema-based orthodontist Dr. Gustavo Bastos has now also launched...
August 8, 2016
Rio’s Olympic Tourism Expected to Reach Outside of the City
With over a million domestic and foreign tourist expected in Rio for the Olympic Games, some popular destinations outside the...
August 2, 2016
Rio Residents Boost Income by Renting Rooms During Olympics
Accommodation services, like Airbnb, have mande available thousands of rooms for visitors coming to see the Games, generating million dollar...
July 21, 2016
Rio to Register R$2.7 Billion in Extra Revenues During Games
The food and beverage segment should account for one-third of the revenues generated by the Olympics and Paralympic Games scheduled...
July 19, 2016
Rio Court Finds R$95 Million in Overpayment for Maracanã Works
According to officials construction companies in charge of renovation for the 2014 World Cup may have received as much as...
July 6, 2016
The WineHouse in Botafogo Brings Brazilian Wine to Rio de Janeiro
Since 2014 the WineHouse in Rio de Janeiro has been focusing on Brazilian wines, and offering a sophisticated yet accessible...
June 29, 2016
Rio 2016 Olympic Megastore to Open in Copacabana June 30th
This Thursday, June 30th, Olympic officials will unveil the 1,800-square-foot megastore on the world famous Copacabana beach.
June 28, 2016
Rio Declares State of Financial Emergency Before Olympics
Due to the extremely serious financial crisis, the governor says the state may not be able to comply with all...
June 20, 2016