One Million Tourists Expected to Attend 2016 Rio Carnival Festivities
Officials estimate that approximately one million tourists will visit the city of Rio de Janeiro during the 2016 Carnival from...
February 2, 2016Section
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Local Business News in Rio de Janeiro City and State
Favela Brass Provides Free Music Lessons for Kids in Rio
he Pereirão neighborhood lies between Laranjeiras and Santa Teresa. A favela community of about 3,000 people, it is set high...
January 29, 2016Nissan to Invest R$750 Million in the Automotive Sector in Rio
Nissan Motor Company is preparing to invest R$750 million in a new factory to be built in Resende generating 600...
January 26, 2016
Rio Hotel Occupancy Exceeds Expectations for New Year’s Eve
An estimated 857,000 tourists and a stronger U.S. dollar helped push the hotel occupancy rate of the top hotels in...
January 4, 2016
New Rio Social Entrepreneurship Program Wraps Up the Year
British-born organization, _Social Starters, is celebrating its second successful six-week course in Rio de Janeiro with a showcase event at...
December 9, 2015
Year-End Tax Planning for U.S. Expatriates in Brazil: Sponsored
Amit Ramnani, director of Ipanema Wealth, reminds US expatriates that they still have time to apply some year-end tax-planning techniques.
December 2, 2015
PFIC Trap and Financial Planning for US Expats in Brazil: Sponsored
Mexico Scores Lowest Ever in Global Corruption. Expert mexico corruption analysis and reporting from The Rio Times. Latest mexico corruption...
November 18, 2015
Staying in Touch While in Brazil with Enjoy Prepaid: Sponsored
Long distance relationships are now more common than ever. When living abroad, it may be difficult to find affordable options...
November 13, 2015
PlayLife: An Initiative for Sports in Rio’s Favela Communities
Rio de Janeiro-based, expatriate-founded initiative, PlayLife, aims to help youths in Rio de Janeiro's lower-income communities through sports programs.
October 26, 2015