Venezuela

By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Rio’s reputation for violent crime precedes it. Films such as ‘City of God’ and...

By Mira Olson, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva welcomed Thomas Shannon in a meeting at Itamaraty on February...

Opinion, by Nicholas Storey RIO DE JANEIRO - Apart from the fact that, unlike some British banks, Brazilian banks have no recent tendency to succumb...

By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Last weekend saw Taça Rio reaching round three, and the first classic match in the competition:...

By Jaylan Boyle, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Mercosur, South America's co-operative trade organization, and the European Union (EU) could forge an historic...

By Pedro Widmar, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - On December 24th after nearly 7 months of deliberation in the U.S. Senate, Thomas A. Shannon...

By Bruno De Nicola, Senior Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Preparation activities have come to a partial stop for season's holidays, however Carnival continues to...

By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Last Sunday saw the closing ceremony of the first ever South American Beach Games and victory...

By Bruno De Nicola, Senior Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian increases in oil production, along with Russia, is threatening the OPEC's (Organization for Petroleum...

By Doug Gray, Senior Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Protests on the streets of Brazil continued in Sao Paulo and Rio, but Iranian President Mahmoud...

By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Incendiary remarks from Brazilian Vice President Josá Alencar last month regarding the country's nuclear ambitions have...

By Jayme Monsanto, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - The Andes' high altitude once again proved to be too much for the Brazilian soccer team...

By Juliana Tafur, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – The year was 2005. The starting point was Pereira, Colombia and the final destination, Rio de...