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By Aaron Smith, Contributing Reporter EL SALVADOR - It’s amazing how busy one can be doing absolutely nothing. That’s exactly what we discovered on a...

By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - As militias continue to control several favelas in Zona Oeste of Rio, the Secretary of Public...

By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - A visit to Santa Teresa is like traveling back in time. Little has changed in...

By Juliana Tafur, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Recife documentary filmmaker Luci Alcântara is busy promoting her latest film, “Generation 65: All of that...

By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - In many respects Brazil is a country of striking contrast, where else can one walk down...

By Thaís Britto, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Viradão Carioca arrives in Rio on Friday, June 5th and the whole city is preparing for...

By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - The Marvelous City offers a fantastic shopping experience with everything from exclusive fashion boutiques to cheap...

By Maíra Amorim, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - He is only 30 years old but has already been compared to some of the country's...

By Bruno De Nicola, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Developed by four private investors from a project of the French group “Exclusive Hotels”, the...

By Nicole Pelligrino, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Recent flooding in Brazil’s northern and northeastern regions, stretching from the Amazon to the Atlantic coast,...

By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Surfing in Rio is a mixed bag, and so an insider is needed to find the...

By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Experiencing Rio de Janeiro and all its attractions should probably take a couple of months. Many...